The present study seeks to introduce the European Christian community to the debate on environmental degradation while displaying its important role and theological perspectives in the resolution of the environmental crisis. The fundamental question authors have asked here is if Christianity supports pro-environmental attitudes compared to other religions, in a context where religion, in general, represents the ethical foundation of our civilization and, thus, an important behavior guide. The discussion becomes all the more interesting as many voices have identified the Christian theological tradition as ecologically bankrupt, while others as a source for environmental ethics. In seeking to refute or to confirm the Lynne White’s thesis, firstly, we aimed to rediscover the biblical ecological consciousness and the theology of care. Secondly, following the literature evidence on relevant differences between countries and the influence that religion has on approaching environmental issues, we considered the religion-environmental correlation within a particular country context. For this, data from the European Values Study survey were used, by including 20 European countries. One novelty of this contribution is to highlight the influence of the legacy of the former political regime on pro-environmental attitude and religious practices. The study testifies that the search for a common language for environmental stewardship is a difficult task and fundamental to how we behave. Despite this, within this frame of discussion, we argue that Christianity, as a major social actor, co-exists with and can enhance the interest in and respect for nature.

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对环境伦理生活的信念和行动：反映在跨国分析中的基督教与环境的联系

本研究旨在向欧洲基督教社区介绍有关环境退化的辩论，同时展示其在解决环境危机中的重要作用和神学观点。作者在这里提出的基本问题是，与其他宗教相比，基督教是否支持环保态度，因为宗教通常代表我们文明的伦理基础，因此是重要的行为指南。讨论变得更加有趣，因为许多声音认为基督教神学传统在生态上已经破产，而其他人则认为是环境伦理的来源。在寻求反驳或证实林恩怀特的论点时，我们首先旨在重新发现圣经的生态意识和护理神学。第二，根据有关国家之间相关差异的文献证据以及宗教对解决环境问题的影响，我们考虑了特定国家背景下的宗教-环境相关性。为此，使用了欧洲价值观研究调查的数据，包括 20 个欧洲国家。这一贡献的一个新颖之处在于突出了前政权的遗产对亲环境态度和宗教实践的影响。该研究证明，为环境管理寻找一种通用语言是一项艰巨的任务，也是我们行为举止的基础。尽管如此，在这个讨论框架内，我们认为基督教作为一个主要的社会行动者，与自然共存并可以增强对自然的兴趣和尊重。