Earth and Spirit: The Role of Religions in an Ecological Era

Heather EATON, théologienne et écologue, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. What can religion contribute to this ecological moment? In addition to using existing religious resources, deeper questions arise about the nature of religion, spirituality and human anthropology. When Earth and biotic evolution are considered, larger horizons of meaning become relevant, and important to the contemporary question of the role of religion in the current ecological predicament.