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☦ Eastern Orthodox Christianity: 'On Environmental Stewardship' 🌈
Eastern Orthodoxy and Environmental StewardshipJuly 20, 2012 · Fr. Philip LeMasters
Many Orthodox Christians would be surprised to learn that their faith calls them to be good stewards of the environment. We are used to worrying about dishonesty, anger, and adultery, but when we think about the life in Christ, we rarely think of conserving energy, recycling, and composting–or of viewing the world as an icon. Perhaps that is because we imagine that worship is only about what we do in the church temple. Or maybe we assume that faithfulness to the Lord is a purely spiritual matter that aims toward escape from the world, not taking care of it. And if the truth be told, many dismiss any sort of environmental concern out of fear that it would lead them to question a comfortable, materialistic American lifestyle. That last one hits a bit too close to home for most of us.
Eastern Orthodoxy and Environmental Stewardship – Eastern Christian Insights
https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/easternchristianinsights/2012/07/20/eastern-orthodoxy-and-environmental-stewardship