The emergence and evolution of the salvation view in British and American Literature

Abstract

The evolution of the concept of salvation in the English-American ecological literature should evolve from the transformation of the relationship between God, man, and nature. Through the evolution of western religion and social ideas, this paper selects some representative works in British and American literature, as well as scholars’ research perspectives to sort out the evolution process of the redemption concept is divided into the following three stages: God's salvation to man, man's salvation to man (man to man), and man's salvation to nature.

Keywords: western literature; ecological literature; concept of salvation; evolution; relationship between man and god; relationship between man and man; relationship between man and nature.

Contents

Abstract I

Contents I

Introduction 2

1.The theocratic ideology: Salvation can only be achieved through the rescue of God. 3

1.1 The Bible 3

1.2 Confessions 3

2. Humanistic thoughts: Salvation relies on human love and spiritual power. 4

2.1 Scarlet Letter 4

2.2  Resurrection 4

3. Ecological collectivism: Salvation is the responsibility and obligation of man to nature. 6

4. Conclusion 8

References 8