138 The Watershed Within: Scientific and Moral Reflections on Water in the 21st Century

Wednesday, 7 November 2001
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

WATER IN RELIGIOUS AND MORAL PERSPECTIVE

Paper number: 138-8
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Authors

Abstract

In this paper I will explore two issues. First, what insights and perspectives the Judeo-Christian philosophico-religious tradition has brought to the understanding of the nature and uses of water as a human resource. Secondly, I will explore ways in which the scientific community and people of faith might cooperate in discussing these issues. In this latter regard I will concentrate on ways both disciplines form their questions about water use.