Laudato Si’ and the Environment: Pope Francis’ Green Encyclical

Robert Mckim (Editor)

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Abstract

This volume is a response to Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato Si’. Published in 2015, the encyclical urges us to face up to the crisis of climate change and to take better care of the Earth, our common home, while also attending to the plight of the poor.

In this book the Pope’s invitation to all people to begin a new dialogue about these matters is considered from a variety of perspectives by an international and multidisciplinary team of leading scholars. There is discussion of the implications of Laudato Si’ 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 within the Church are explored. Some chapters deal with scriptural or philosophical aspects of the encyclical. Others focus on 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 be of deep interest to anyone studying religion and the environment, environmental ethics, Catholic theology, or environmental thought.
Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherRoutledge
Number of pages254
ISBN (Electronic)9780429492068
ISBN (Print)9781138588813
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 19 2019

Publication series

NameRoutledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
  • Arts and Humanities(all)
  • Environmental Science(all)

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  • Opposing the “technocratic paradigm” and “appreciating the small things”

    Mckim, R., Sep 19 2019, Laudato Si’ and the Environment: Pope Francis’ Green Encyclical. McKim, R. (ed.). Routledge, p. 217-238 22 p. (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies).

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  • The challenge and the opportunity: Some perspectives on Laudato Si’

    Mckim, R., Sep 19 2019, Laudato Si’ and the Environment: Pope Francis’ Green Encyclical. McKim, R. (ed.). Routledge, p. 1-17 (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies).

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