Michelle S. answered • 12/07/18
A Master of History and Science...cause both are hella cool.
Consider how religious beliefs consider human's presence on the planet. In the Early Modern Era the forests of Europe were cleared as Catholic belief stated God had put the trees on the Earth for human's use. Conversely, many native religions look at the earth as being in care of humans, or that humans are part of the overall picture. Today, many of the environmental efforts at local levels are led by native peoples who see their connection to the earth as being caretakers. Additionally sometimes religion determines certain species are "good" or "evil," such as Zoroastrianism which determines that "good" species, which are aligned with Ahura Mazda, must be protected at all costs, while "evil" species, which are aligned with the evil demon Ahriman, must be actively hunted down and killed. So depending on the religion, there could be a serious effort to protect the environment, or to "use" it for humanity's own good.
