Ecology and religious education

The article proposes that religious education begins with the central reali ties of the created world; religious education in the twenty-first century must be shaped and founded on an ecological basis. After an overview of res ources from scripture and the Christian tradition that can help construct a nd eco-theology, the essay examines the approaches of current theologians. The adequacy of these approaches is then examined. Finally, the essay moves to apply these approaches to religious education, noting the absence of ec ological insights in the recent literature.