This document discusses the role of various religions and cultures in environmental ethics. It outlines how Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, and Indian culture promote environmental harmony and conservation. The main messages are that humans should live in harmony with nature according to religious scriptures, maintain balance and limits, respect all life forms, and protect the environment for future generations.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Role Of Religion And Culture
By Benito

2. CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Environment and Christianity
• Environment and Islam
• Environment and Hinduism
• Environment and Jainism
• Environment and culture
• Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION

4. INTRODUCTION
All religions and cultures have something to offer to
conservation and environmental protection
From each religion several injunctions can be
brought forth to code for environmental sustainable
development
This is simply and extensively demonstrated in the
code of various religions

5. ENVIRONMENT
AND
CHRISTIANITY

6. ENVIRONMENT AND CHRISTIANITY
Christianity say that harmonic relationship exist between the divine
and humanity, among human being and nature, and failure to
maintain the harmony may alienate humanity from its creator and
from nature
As the Lord said ‘ I am the alpha and omega , the first and the last ,
the beginning and the end’ consequently every part of creation has
his divine hand in it and no has absolute right to destroy it

7. ENVIRONMENT AND ISLAM

8. ENVIRONMENT AND ISLAM
In Islam the holy Quran and divinely inspired words of prophet
Mohamed from the foundation of and roles for the conservation of
nature
The Quran message is unity , harmony, balance and order. It
stresses that nature law must be observed and that defined limit
should not be exceeded
The holy Quran declares that everything is created from water
.Allah is considered to be the owner of land and mankind is
guardian whereas other living creatures are considered to be the
beneficiaries

9. ENVIRONMENT AND
HINDUISM

10. ENVIRONMENTAL AND HINDUISM
The life on this planet and elsewhere is clearly ingrained in the
Hinduism. The supreme power God has absolute sovereignty over
all creatures including human
According to Hindu scriptures all lives have the same right to
existence. Human have no dominion over other creatures
Human being are forbidden to exploit nature, instead they are
advised to seek peace and live in harmony with nature
The Hindu religion demands veneration, respect and obedience to
maintain and protect the unity of God and nature

11. ENVIRONMENT AND JAINISM

12. ENVIRONMENT AND JAINISM
Jainism places great emphases on the principle that one should
reprise from avoidance act that are harmful to oneself or others
Non violence is the fundamental unit of Jains way of life
For the Jains environmental harmony though spirituality should be
pursued by all. This can be done by adhering to three precepts
which are the right beliefs, the right knowledge, and the right
conductions
Every one should be benevolent towards all living organisms
compassionate for the weak, tolerant for the insolent and joyful at
the virtuous. This is way of bringing environmental harmony

13. ENVIRONMENT AND
CULTURE

14. ENVIRONMENT AND INDIAN CULTURE
The cultural heritage of India show a deep concern for
protection and preservation of the environment
Indian tradition considered the earth as mother. Indians
have articulated the need to sustain and promote the
ecological balance of nature though cultural beliefs

15. CONCLUSION
There is a great role played by religion and culture in environmental
protection and conservation, so we should protect our environment
for future use.