MAKNA NILAI-NILAI ETIKA KRISTEN DALAM IMPLEMENTASIKAN LINGKUNGAN HIDUP

Abstract

The purpose of this writing is to show that Christians have a responsibility to uphold Christian ethical values in the implementation of environmental stewardship. In conducting this study, a qualitative research method is employed. To seek answers to the problems described, the author uses a qualitative writing method through a library research approach, namely a study of the Holy Scriptures and relevant literature. The approach used in this research is Qualitative Biblical Theology. Biblical theologians seek to understand the meaning of biblical texts for their original audience (meant) as well as the factual meaning of those texts for contemporary readers (mean or application). The results of this study indicate that Christian concern for environmental preservation is very low, and nature is not fully regarded as God’s creation. The environmental crisis faced by modern humanity is a direct result of “unethical” environmental management. This means that humans manage natural resources with little regard for ethical considerations. Thus, it can be said that there is an ethical or moral crisis. Humanity shows a lack of concern for norms and is driven more by personal interests. The ethics referred to here are not merely ethics in a broad or general sense.