The relation among solidarity, religion, and the environment is a timely and pressing topic – or cluster of related topics. It has become clear that religion plays a salient role in forging social solidarity and, in the process, of shaping cultural perspectives that pertain to politics, education, the economy, and the environment. In this article, I do the following: (1) I argue that religion and solidarity should not be treated as anomalies in modernity, and that both religion and solidarity continue to play a significant role in local and global events; social solidarity in particular remains an essential condition for addressing many challenges that confront the globe today, including social justice and environmental degradation. (2) Drawing mainly on the work of the social theorist, Emile Durkheim, I show the role solidarity plays in establishing freedom of conscience and individual rights (moral individualism), moral pluralism, moral education, economic justice, and political community; this broad discussion will constitute the greater part of this article. Finally, (3) I discuss the relation among religion, solidarity, and environmental degradation; I argue that religion and solidarity can provide important cultural resources to combat global trends that threaten the environment.

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团结，宗教与环境：21世纪的挑战与承诺

团结，宗教与环境之间的关系是一个及时而紧迫的话题，或者是一系列相关话题。显然，宗教在促进社会团结以及在形成与政治，教育，经济和环境有关的文化观点的过程中起着重要作用。在本文中，我将做以下工作：（1）我认为宗教和团结不应被视为现代性的异常现象，宗教和团结在本地和全球事件中仍将继续发挥重要作用；特别是社会团结仍然是应对当今全球面临的许多挑战（包括社会正义和环境恶化）的必要条件。（2）主要借鉴社会理论家Emile Durkheim的工作，我展示了团结在建立良心和个人自由（道德个人主义），道德多元主义，道德教育，经济正义和政治共同体方面的作用；广泛的讨论将构成本文的大部分。最后，（3）我讨论宗教，团结和环境退化之间的关系；我认为，宗教和团结可以提供重要的文化资源，以应对威胁环境的全球趋势。