Many Judeo-Christians have seen environmental concerns as a way of renewing the contemporary relevance of the doctrine of Creation. This article argues that, set against the decline of Christianity in the Western world, modern environmentalism is a rival, not an ally, to Judeo-Christianity. While its basic thought patterns replicate five key religious motifs—the existence of the sacred, sin and repentance, prophetic warning, the wisdom of sacrifice, and expression of faith through symbolic action—these are humanistic alternatives to the same motifs in Judeo-Christianity. The article concludes with a brief analysis of the deficiencies of environmentalism as a religion.

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作为宗教的环保主义


许多犹太基督徒将环境问题视为更新创世教义当代意义的一种方式。本文认为，在基督教在西方世界衰落的背景下，现代环保主义是犹太基督教的竞争对手，而不是盟友。虽然其基本思维模式复制了五个关键的宗教主题——神圣的存在、罪孽和悔改、预言性警告、牺牲的智慧以及通过象征性行动表达信仰——但这些都是犹太基督教中相同主题的人文替代品。文章最后简要分析了环保主义作为一种宗教的缺陷。