The Garden of God : Toward A Human Ecology / Benedict XVI ; edited by Maria Milvia Morciano ; with a foreword by Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugus, OP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benedictus XVI, paavi, 1927-2022.

Contributor:

Morciano, Maria Milvia, editor of compilation.

Standardized Title:

Per una ecologia dell'uomo. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Environmentalism.

Climatic changes.

Environmental justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Environmental justice.

Human ecology--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The Catholic University of America Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this collection of his writings, Pope Benedict XVI speak to the important relationships between the environment, Catholic social teaching, and theology. During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI repeatedly drew attention to the environment. He spoke of preserving it, such as his address concerning the Amazon rainforest and his letter regarding the Arctic, and of distributing its vital resources-such as water-more equitably. Benedict led by example when the Vatican became the first carbon-neutral country in the world. This book collects Benedict's many audiences, addresses, letters, and homilies on a wide range of topics dealing with the world about us. The major themes and connections he explores include creation and the natural world; the environment, science, and technology; and hunger, poverty, and the earth's resources. In these pages, Benedict insists that if we truly desire peace, we must consciously nurture all of creation. He speaks in favor of alternative energy while speaking out against the spread of nuclear weapons and threats to biodiversity. He urges sustainable development, equitable distribution of food and water, and an end to hunger. In summation, Benedict argues that our love of God should cause us to protect the environment, and that in turn, our heightened appreciation of the natural world will draw us closer to God.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Part 1. Creation and Nature""; ""In Contact with Nature, Individuals Rediscover That They Are Creatures “Capable of God�""; ""Creation Is a Gift So That It Might Become the Garden of God and Hence a Garden for Men and Women""; ""Creation, with All of Its Gifts, Aspires Above and Beyond Itself""; ""The Amazon River, a Fountain of Life""; ""The “Ecology of Peace�""; ""Man Has Received Creation So That He Might Implement God�s Plan""; ""The Arctic: Mirror of Life""; ""The Wonder of Creation and the Scars Which Mark the Surface of the Earth""

""What Air Is for Biological Life, the Holy Spirit Is for Spiritual Life""""The Protection of Creation""; ""The Keys to the Earth Are in the Hands of Man""; ""Creation Is Marked by Finitude""; ""If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation""; ""The Protection of Creation, an Element of Peace and of Justice""; ""The Word of God and the Protection of Creation""; ""In Contemplating Creation Man Has a Profound Sense of Gratitude and Recognition, but Also of Responsibility for Tilling and Keeping the Work of God""; ""The World Is a Product of Creative Reason""

""The Earth Seen from Space Is Beautiful and Fragile""""Human Ecology Is an Imperative Need""; ""The Created World Is Not Merely a Scenario into Which God�s Saving Action Is Inserted, but Rather the Very Beginning of That Marvelous Action""; ""Be Praised My Lord through All Your Creatures""; ""Part 2. The Environment, Science, and Technology""; ""The Harmony of Faith and Knowledge""; ""Remembrance of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Tragedy at Chernobyl""; ""Environment, Human Person, Spiritual Values: Three Challenges to Face in the Service of Justice Inspired by Charity""

""The Irresponsible Exploitation of the Environment Reflects an Inhumane Concept of Development""""Scientific Knowledge and Technology Are Always Applied in Full Respect for International Rights""; ""Strengthening the Alliance between Man and the Environment""; ""Family, Human Community, and the Environment""; ""New Men for a New World""; ""Natural Law as a Guarantee against Manipulations and Abuses against Man""; ""More Modest Lifestyles to Slow Down Environmental Degradation""; ""The Use of Alternative Energies Contributes to Mankind�s Desire to Be Better Stewards of God�s Creation""

""Man Knows the Advantage That the Universe Has over Him the Universe, Instead, Knows Nothing""; ""Even the Decisions of Individuals, Families, and Local Administrations Are Fundamental for the Preservation of the Environment""; ""Social Responsibility Means More Attention to the Needs of Workers, the Good of the Community, and the Respect of the Environment""; ""Science as a Place of Dialogue, the Meeting between Man and Nature and Potentially Even between Man and His Creator""; ""Unlimited Speculation Has a Negative Impact on the Environment and on Man Himself""

""Ecology of Man, Ecology of the Environment""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813225807

0813225809

OCLC:

879242986