Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic; Cornell University lecture, Natural Resources 407 (1994-04-26)

Abstract

Foundations for a Jewish Environmental Ethic: the Biblical world view, the world and all that is in it belongs to God, Lynn White's article, Jewish law - human autonomy subject to restraint; there is purpose to everything in creation; God is continuously active in creation; the connection between social and ecological justice; the Sabbath year; spirituality and the wilderness experience; all creation as a "community of praise"; laws regarding ownership and use of property; the Sabbath as a curb on unbridled consumption and acquisition; discussion.