Man's Relationship with Nature in Various Belief Systems

The provided content highlights the relationship between humans and nature across various belief systems. Buddhism emphasizes that humans and animals are part of nature, while Atheism views nature as the only source for human survival. Other belief systems, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Confucianism, also provide perspectives on the man-nature relationship. The content further explores the relationship between humans and earth, with various belief systems offering insights into the role of earth in human life, preservation, and development.

49029 Environmental Policy for Energy Systems
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What is Man?
BELIEF SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE
Judaism According to the Judaism, a man is that person who works for the justice and morality and follow the rules which is
set by the God.
Christianity According to the Christianity belief system, a man refers to that person who follow God’s rules and has faith on the
supreme mortal of Divinity.
Islam According to the Islamic belief, a man is that perosn who is servant of God. He is the creation of the God. He
possesses a soul which created by God (Santayana, 2014).
Hinduism According to the Hinduism definition of man is only species which reach supreme truth which is not easily available.
Confucianism According to the Confucianism, man is one who helps the other person and work with morals which set by the God.
Buddhism According to the Buddhism, a man is that person who has five aggregates namely material, feeling and knowing,
mental disposition and consciousness. So man is nothing but the composition of soul and body.
Atheism In the Atheism the man is that person who is most the intelligent creature of earth but they do not believe in God.
Other In another belief system the such as Jainism and different belief system man is the finest creation of God which helps
the other people and spread the love in the entire world.

What is Earth?
BELIEF SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE
Judaism According to the Judaism, the aim of the earth is to provide a place where the entire human can spend life and it becomes
the source for their survival.
Christianity According to the Christianity, earth means that place which created the God using different elements and it which
eventually becomes a great source of the human’s life.
Islam According to the Islamic belief, the earth is that place which created by the mercy of God. It was created maintained the
life of human and helps to the people for development of life
Hinduism According to the Hindu religion, the earth is that place which was created by the Braham for the development of the
human kind. It includes different elements such as water, soul air etc. for the fulfillment of personal needs of man.
Confucianism According to the Confucianism, the earth is a foundation for the life and humankind. It becomes a supreme source for all
humankind in order to fulfill needs of human and all other creature.
Buddhism According to the Buddhism the meaning of the earth which consists different elements such as heels, hungry ghosts,
animal and human (Orsi, 2013).
Atheism In the Atheism the earth is the place where all humanity is living and completing life cycles.
Other In the other religion, the concept of the earth is that where all individual can live and also follow the footsteps of God. The
earth includes different elements such as water, fire, air so the human can live on earth.
What is Nature?
BELIEF SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE

Judaism According to the Judaism, nature is created by the god for the fulfill the needs of human and the requirements of future
generations.
Christianity The view on the Christianity on nature is that it was created by the god for the human being and it’s surviving so it is
our duty to take care of it.
Islam According to the Islam, nature is the main source for human life (Santoyo-Castelazo and Azapagic, 2014). The entire
human is made by nature so they need to give devotion to the natural environment.
Hinduism According to the Hinduism is nature is referred, which consist different types of elements through which the life of
human runs, nature includes water, herbs, and vegetation. So the human need to take care of it.
Confucianism The Confucianism belief, nature is a source for the fulfilling basic needs of men.
Buddhism Buddhism give stress that all human and animals are part of nature. It is sourced through which a man complete their
cycles on earth.
Atheism According to the Atheism, nature is the only source for surviving of human life. Through this, the human and animals
receive foods and other things.
Other In the other belief system are also based on describes the nature of the source and survive for human life’s and they
believe to make protection of it.

Man’s relationship with Nature?
BELIEF SYSTEM PERSPECTIVE
Judaism According to the Judaism, the relationship between the man and nature are based on dual aspects. The purpose of
creating nature is fulfilling human demands, on the other hand, the humans also need to protect the nature.
Christianity According to the Christianity man’s relationship with a human is totally based on Creation and fostering of human
life.
Islam According to the Islam Man’s relationship is based on persistence and both are integrated part for each other.
Hinduism In the Hindu, nature and man’s relationship is an uncontaminated relationship (Cox, 2016). Through nature, human
receive their surviving element and man need to worship nature for provide all essential elements of life.
Confucianism According to the Confucianism, the relation of man and nature is based on the holistic development of human.
Through nature, human develops and receive harmonious in their life.
Buddhism According to the Buddhism, the man and nature are closely related to each other. With the help of nature, human
survival.
Atheism According to the Atheism man’s relationship with nature based on the preservation of life and fulfilling the demand
of each other.
Other In the other regional the man’s relationship with nature is expressed as a pure relationship. By limiting the use of
natural resources and receive all things for human development. The human can worship the god.

Man’s relationship with Earth?
BELIEF
SYSTEM
PERSPECTIVE
Judaism According to the Judaism, the earth is a prime source for the human. So the relationship in between man and earth based
on plants and animals are food for the humans.
Christianity In the Christianity, the god’s create earth so man becomes supreme domination on earth. The purposes of the earth are
the development of human and assist in man's becoming immortal.
Islam According to the Islam god created the earth for the preservation of human life and on other hand men also need to
protect the earth. Thus, the relationship in between man and earth based on the preserve of each other.
Hinduism In the Hindu Man’s relationship with Earth based on human progression for their enteral life.
Confucianism According to the Confucianism the relationship in between man and earth based on the way for heaven. Human follows
the way of earth and earth follows the way of heaven (Spash, 2015).
Buddhism In the Buddhism the relationship in between the man and earth based on the end of the life cycle while on the earth it is
based on human birth and death. So the earth helps the man for completing this life cycles
Atheism In atheism, they believe on the logical perspective according to them man relationship is based on fulfilling the demand
for their own purpose.
Other According to the other Evaluation of earth based on promoting and following steps of god. So the man needs to proceed
the earth.

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