Religion And Environmental Activism

Faith-based environmental activism is booming as the world's major religions promote green causes.

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November 8, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"When conservative evangelical Christians call for action on global warming, Hindu holy men dedicate themselves to saving sacred rivers and Buddhist monks work with Islamic mullahs to try to halt the extinction crisis, boundaries are clearly being redrawn in the ongoing struggle for the political hearts and minds of the worlds believers. Faith-based environmental activism is soaring, and with it comes new criticism that some religious leaders are straying from church doctrine."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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