Problems and difficulties that religious traditions face when they address problems related to ecological issues

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Sociology - Religion, , course: Master of Religion Society and global issues, language: English, abstract: Religious traditions and ecological issues have been the key features of human affairs and the leading issues in the contemporary society, attracting the attention of the global society. The paper discusses the problems and difficulties that religious traditions face when addressing problems related to ecological issues. The essay defines the terms "religious traditions" and "ecological issues". The paper points out issues on general ecology, and current ecological crisis showing the areas of conflict between religion and ecology in view of Christianity and African traditional religion as examples of five major world religions for the purposes of trying to understand the key environmental challenges are impossible for the two religions to address the crisis. Challenges facing religious tradition in combating ecological issues are summarized for better understanding.