The Influence of Great World Religions on Environmental Concept and Change

Rad se temelji na proučavanju velikih svjetskih religija (kršćanstvo, islam, hinduizam i budizam) na poimanje i promjene okoliša. Dovođenjem u odnos svetih tekstova (i njihovog tumačenja) s okolišem dobiveni su rezultati koji ukazuju na stupanj intenziteta i oblik utjecaja određenog svjetonazora na promjene u okolišu. Za svaku od gore spomenutih religija proučeno je tradicionalno i moderno (uvjetovano globalizacijom) poimanje okoliša. Također, u radu je obrađen utjecaj prirodno-geografske osnove na razvoj i širenje određene religije, a time i na poimanje okoliša. Kao primjer utjecaja velikih svjetskih religija na promjene u okolišu analizirani su kulturni krajolici nastali njihovim djelovanjem (gradovi, sakralna arhitektura, sveta mjesta i utjecaj hodočasnika).This paper is based on a study of influence of the great world religions (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism) on environmental concept and change. By establishing the relationship of sacred texts (and their interpretation) and environment obtained results are indicative of intensity and form of influence of a particular worldview on change in the environment. For each of the aforementioned religions traditional and modern (influenced by globalization) environmental concept were studied. Also, this paper describes the impact of the natural and geographical basis on the development and expansion of a certain religion, and thus the concept of environment. As an example of the influence of great world religions on environmental changes cultural landscapes created by those religions (cities, sacred architecture, sacred places and pilgrims impact) are analyzed