As people worldwide struggle to cope today with the negative impact of man-made environmental degradation, the crucial step to a solution is understanding our place in the created world and its connection with our Creator. Dr. Amir Abdelzaher joins the podcast to discuss an Islamic vision for spiritual ecology, connecting theology with environmental ethics.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

2:34 - Challenging Definitions: What Is the Environment?

7:53 - The Creation of Allah: How We Value the Environment

17:39 - The Environment in Worship of Allah

21:08 - The Environment as a Sign: The Contingency Argument for God

29:02 - Environmental Literacy: Deducing the Attributes of Allah

32:39 - A Witness for or Against Us?

35:19 - Reverence and Glorification: Resonating With the Environment

43:24 - Environmental Sensitivity

44:56 - Where the Environment Stands Today

50:30 - Representing the Divine: The Command of Abu Bakr and Its Principles

55:29 - Man Vs Nature: Who Takes Priority?

1:01:14 - Concrete Jungles and Reconnecting With the Environment