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宗教在激活生态意识中的作用约翰·格里姆 许多世界宗教通过仪式、信仰以及与季节、神圣建筑、圣地联系在一起的制度性实践同自然界建立起了明显联系。然而，这些联系并没有遏止大规模的环境退化。那么，为什么我们认为世界宗教应当在遏制诸如人口增长、不受约束的消费模式、破坏性的环境实践等当代环境问题上发挥作用？随着宗教适应全球化——它重视经济成就的价值，先于对生命共同体的敬畏或责任的价值——宗教在处理这些问题上的无能似乎尤为明显。

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The roles of religions in activating an ecological consciousness John Grim Many of the world religions make explicit connections to the natural woad through rituals, beliefs, and institutional practices related to seasons, sacred architecture, and holy places. Yet, these connections have not prevented massive environmental should the woad religions degradation. So why be thought to play any role in stemming such contemporary environmental problems as population growth, unbridled consumption patterns, and destructive environmental practices？ This incapacity of the religions to address these issues seems especially evident as they adapt to globalisation that emphasises values for economic gain over reverence or responsibility for the community of life. Still, emerging forms of sustainability science provide new models,