What Kind of Environmental Christian Are you?

Answer the following questions to determine what perspective you come at the environmental crisis from... Then please feel free to add your thoughts to the survey located on the right side of the window...

Group 1
1. Do you see caring for creation as a responsibility given by God in the Bible? Y or N
2. Do you see the root of the environmental crisis as the result of human sinfulness? Y or N
3. Do you see man's role in the environment as caretaker, or gardener? Y or N
4. Do you think that God should be the ultimate authority regarding creation care? Y or N
5. Do you believe religion is the "sacred canopy" that can restore values in humans? Y or N

Group 2
1. Do you see caring for creation as a responsibility of humans because it is just? Y or N
2. Do you believe humans should live more sustainably for the betterment of humans? Y or N
3. Do you think the environmental crisis has been brought about by social injustice? Y or N
4. Do you see the enssential environmental issues as health and pollution problems? Y or N
5. Do you think that the best way to address the environemental crisis is to "fix" society Y or N

Group 3
1. Do you see God as immanent or in all places including in nature? Y or N
2. Do you think man is equal to the rest of creation in all being a part of God's creation Y or N
3. Do you think that the root of the environmental crisis is human alienation from nature Y or N
4. Do you associate yourself with postmodern Christianity? Y or N
5. Are you most concerned with wilderness preservation and species extinction? Y or N

If you felt like you answered Y mostly to Group 1:
-You are likely a part of the Christian Stewardship Ethic party
-Your prescribed response to the environmental crisis is to correct doctrine; and to restore Christianity as a guide to saving creation.
-You may see an evangelical endeavor in redeeming creation.

If you felt like you answered Yes mostly to Group 2:
- You may identify yourself more with the Eco-justice camp.
- Your prescribed response to the environmental crisis is to correct praxis; to beceome involved in the government, and grass roots mobilization of eco-justice oriented movements.
-Your ultimate purpose in becoming active in environmentalism may be a deep sense of justice that moves you to become a part of a environmentally liberating movement.

If you felt like you answered Yes mostly to Group 3:
-You may identify yourself with the Creation Spirituaty Ethic camp.
- For you the prescribed response to the environmental crisis may be to correct your spirituality, change Christian worldview so that God becomes more a part of creation.
- For you the ultimate purpose of the environmental movement may be to restore man's relationship with the environment.
- You likely see an intrinsic value to nature as well.

Please feel free to cast your vote in the survey to the right...