What is it about?
This article is about the role that can be played by the Faith actors in achieving sustainable development goals, and more specifically those related to the environment, based on spiritual and religious values.
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Why is it important?
Faith actors have the power of influencing the behavior of people, whether ordinary people or those in power and decision-making. Relying on the power of the religious script and the convening power of religions, as well as the economic power of religious institutions, faith actors can and should be a driving force for achieving sustainability.
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Everything we do is driven by our values and ethics. All religions are based on a set of values that have been followed and practiced over centuries. As we are facing multiple global challenges, caused by greed, apathy, and indifference towards our nature and towards one another, it is time to reflect on such values and how they provide clear directions for living in harmony and balance with nature. It is time to act. It is time to set aside our differences and capitalize on the values that bring people together. Science and religions are saying the same thing about our role in disturbing the natural balance. We must bring both to sustain humanity and nature.
Iyad Abumoghli
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This page is a summary of: The Role of Religions, Values, Ethics, and Spiritual Responsibility in Environmental Governance and Achieving the Sustainable Development Agenda, Religion and Development, July 2023, Brill Deutschland GmbH,
DOI: 10.30965/27507955-20230008.
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