Catholic Environmentalism : From Stewardship to Love in Laudato Si'.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Mark E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotheology--Catholic Church.

Ecotheology.

Human ecology--Religious aspects.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2026.

Summary:

This work challenges traditional Catholic environmental thought, advocating for a theocentric approach-one that sees all of creation as a manifestation of divine love. Engaging, urgent, and deeply theological, Graham offers a transformative vision and a moral imperative that places biodiversity and creation's intrinsic value at the center of Catholic ethics.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Contemporary Catholic Environmentalism: Anthropocentrism, the Stewardship Paradigm, and Its Discontents

Early Environmentalism in the United States

Papal Anthropocentrism and the Stewardship Paradigm

The Theological Antecedents

Pope John Paul II (1978‒2005)

"The Ecological Crisis" (1990)

The Interim Period (1990‒2015)

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Renewing the Earth" (1991)

United Methodist and Roman Catholic Statement on the Eucharist and Ecology, "Heaven and Earth are Full of Your Glory" (2008)

Catholic Bishops of the Northwest Region, "The Columbia River Watershed" (2001)

Pope Benedict XVI (2005‒2013)

Conclusion

2 Thomas Berry's Critique of Anthropocentrism and the Stewardship Paradigm

The New Story

Berry and the Stewardship Paradigm: A Comparative Assessment

Conclusion: The Gamble of Anthropocentrism

3 Laudato Si''s Unfinished Business: Chastened Anthropocentrism and the Priority of Biodiversity

A Brief Review of The Papal Predecessors: John Paul II and Benedict XVI

Pope Francis (2013‒2025)

Developing a Chastened Anthropocentrism: The 50/50 Principle and Practical Ethics

Biodiversity and the 50/50 Principle

Only 43 Percent Human, or More Microbe Than Human: From Anthropology to Zoology

4 Go Ahead, Love Beaver Creek! Emotions and Catholic Environmentalism

Hunter-Gatherers in Contemporary Garb: Biophilia and the Current State of Emotionality

The Function of Emotions

Sources of Emotional Disaffection From Nature

Rekindling the Flame: Learning to Love Nature Again

Cultivating Love

5 The Least Among Us: Environmental Toxicants and Children

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

The "Body Burden Report" (2005)

Drawing Some Conclusions

Bibliography

Index

Untitled.

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ISBN:

0-567-72599-5

0-567-72600-2

9780567725998

OCLC:

1583180563