Prophets, policy-makers and advocates: The World Council of Churches and institutional environmental ethics, 1991-2006

• Published in: Studies in religion Vol. 38; no. 3-4; pp. 445 - 465
• Main Author: Mcfee, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2009; Sage Publications; Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Christianity; Contemporary period; Environmental ethics; Environmental policy; Exegesis & hermeneutics; General subjects; History and sciences of religions; NGOs; Nongovernmental organizations; Oecumenism; Religion; Religious organizations; Studies; Theological questions; Ethics; Environment; Institution; World council of churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) addresses environmental issues in three modes in its institutional work as a religious non-governmental organization: in the prophetic mode, in the public policy expert mode and in the mode of an advocate. If one is to understand the WCC’s commitment to environmen...