Ecotheology as a Paradigm for the Renewal of Christian Religious Education in Building Ecological Ethics and Responsibility

The global ecological crisis calls for a theological and pedagogical paradigm that responds to environmental degradation. This study explores ecotheology as a paradigm for renewing Christian Religious Education in shaping ecological ethics and responsibility grounded in faith. Using a descriptive qualitative approach through literature review, the study examines the relationship between creation theology, ecological spirituality, and faith education praxis. Findings show that reconstructing Christian theology toward ecological awareness fosters spiritual and moral transformation. Integrating ecotheology into education encourages contextual learning, environmental care, and ecological character formation. Teachers and institutions serve as agents of ecological transformation, while eco-theological ethics unify faith reflection, prayer, and ecological action. The study concludes that eco-theological-based Christian education is both theologically relevant and practically urgent to address environmental crises, positioning ecotheology as a core element of faith education to nurture faithful, ecologically responsible stewards of creation.