A short history of the environment | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Duration: 3'09''

Synopsis

Are humans in charge of the world or just God's servants looking after it? Would Hindu belief in the sacredness of all life help the human race as a whole? A mini-documentary outlining Christian and Hindu views on the environment.

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