Laudato si' and the environment : Pope Francis' green encyclical / edited by Robert McKim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McKim, Robert, editor.

Series:

Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church. Pope (2013-2025 : Francis). Laudato si'.

Catholic Church.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Human ecology.

Ecotheology.

Physical Description:

x 244 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : New York : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"This volume is a response to the Pope's Laudato Si', giving an interdisciplinary overview of its impact on the environmental concerns of Catholics as well as other religious groups. Published in 2015, it is often seen as an "environmental" encyclical and in it the Pope urges us to face up to the crisis of climate change. He argues that all of us should prioritise taking better care of the Earth, our common home, while also attending to the plight of the poor. Written by an international and multidisciplinary team of leading scholars, the Pope's invitation to all people to begin a new dialog about these matters is considered from a variety of perspectives. There is discussion of the implications for immigration, population control, eating animals, and property ownership. Additionally, indigenous religious perspectives, development and environmental protection, and the implementation of the ideas of the encyclical in the Church are explored. Each chapter deals with the scriptural, theological, and philosophical underpinnings of the encyclical, as well as other central concepts such as interconnectedness, the role of practice, and what Pope Francis calls the "technocratic paradigm". This book expertly illuminates the relationship between Laudato Si' and environmental concerns. It will, therefore, be vital reading for anyone studying religion and the environment, environmental ethics, Catholic theology, and environmental thought"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Laudato si' and the environment

ISBN:

9781138588813

1138588814

OCLC:

1103689796