Theology and Ecological Crisis
Controversial Topics and Future Perspectives of Ecotheology
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https://doi.org/10.14422/ee.v97.i381-382.y2022.003Keywords:
ecotheology, ecological crisis, Laudato si’, science and theologyAbstract
Religious traditions are relevant in addressing the current ecological crisis. Along with the concrete life of its communities and its institutional impact, Christianity has seen the progressive constitution of a new theological disciplinary area. In addition to presenting the current debate on the scope of the transformations that ecological challenges require of the classical theological contents, some perspectives for the future of ecotheology are offered. Moreover, three problematic knots are identified that require further development in relation to nature, humanity, and divine action. They point, in general terms, to think theologically about singularity and agency — and their consequences — beyond the human species, to deepen theologically the categories of limit and power, and to generate theological narratives that allow us to see reality and sustain a lucidly hopeful communitarian action that collaborates with the consummation of all that is created.
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