| Unit name | Mission, the Environment and World Development (Trinity & Baptist College) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THRSM0049 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Bimson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit explores an integrated approach to Christian mission and the environment which seeks to balance creation care with the flourishing of human societies. It demonstrates how issues of creation care cannot be separated from world development, sustainability and population growth, and explores the relationship between environmentalism and integral Christian mission with its concern for justice. Its breadth embraces the biblical and theological basis for environmental concern; mission and the environment; climate change and world development; development and mission; sustainability; population growth; environmentalism and other world faiths.
