Christianity, the Environment, and Modern Gnostics

"In the public square, Christianity has often been mischaracterized in the environmental debate. Many environmentalists, both secular and religious, contend that the Christian and Jewish traditions are opposed to sound environmental policies, and have been for thousands of years. In a 1967 article, American historian Lynn White Jr. argued that the Western Judeo-Christian tradition destroyed all animistic beliefs that protected the things of nature, creating a habit of exploitation and an attitude of indifference to the natural world."