God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology
The aim of this paper is double. On the one hand, it focuses on the relationship between Christian religion and ecology in order to inquire into the most common charges that environmentalist movements address to Christians and to evaluate them showing their historical roots. On the other, this study...
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| description | The aim of this paper is double. On the one hand, it focuses on the relationship between Christian religion and ecology in order to inquire into the most common charges that environmentalist movements address to Christians and to evaluate them showing their historical roots. On the other, this study will show how some recent suggestions taken from Catholic authors – who, at the same time, are the traditional ones – and from the teachings of the Church, could be useful to encourage and to promote ecological ethics founded on human responsibility. In order to do so, an historical method will be used. In the first part, some authors from the Patristic-Scholastic age will be take into consideration, with particular care to Augustine. In the second part an article by Lynn White will be presented as an emblematic turning point in the relationship between Christian religion and ecologists, paying attention first, to the Puritan context of his writings, and, second, to the birth of contemporary environmentalist theories. In the last part Romano Guardini’s work and Francis’ Laudato sì will be considered. My attention will be focused on the interpretation of some relevant verses taken from the Bible book of Genesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a0b2f3fc6d94e2cafab5494310c19e12022-12-22T02:58:35ZengLED Edizioni UniversitarieRelations2283-31962280-96432017-06-0151274610.7358/rela-2017-001-damo880God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and EcologyMarco DamonteThe aim of this paper is double. On the one hand, it focuses on the relationship between Christian religion and ecology in order to inquire into the most common charges that environmentalist movements address to Christians and to evaluate them showing their historical roots. On the other, this study will show how some recent suggestions taken from Catholic authors – who, at the same time, are the traditional ones – and from the teachings of the Church, could be useful to encourage and to promote ecological ethics founded on human responsibility. In order to do so, an historical method will be used. In the first part, some authors from the Patristic-Scholastic age will be take into consideration, with particular care to Augustine. In the second part an article by Lynn White will be presented as an emblematic turning point in the relationship between Christian religion and ecologists, paying attention first, to the Puritan context of his writings, and, second, to the birth of contemporary environmentalist theories. In the last part Romano Guardini’s work and Francis’ Laudato sì will be considered. My attention will be focused on the interpretation of some relevant verses taken from the Bible book of Genesis.http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/Relations/article/view/1154EcologyEthics of EnvironmentPatristic AgeAugustineRomano GuardiniBibleChristian ReligionPuritansLynn WhitePower (in Modern Age) |
| spellingShingle | Marco Damonte God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology Relations Ecology Ethics of Environment Patristic Age Augustine Romano Guardini Bible Christian Religion Puritans Lynn White Power (in Modern Age) |
| title | God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology |
| title_full | God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology |
| title_fullStr | God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology |
| title_full_unstemmed | God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology |
| title_short | God, the Bible and the Environment. An Historical Excursus on the Relationship between Christian Religion and Ecology |
| title_sort | god the bible and the environment an historical excursus on the relationship between christian religion and ecology |
| topic | Ecology Ethics of Environment Patristic Age Augustine Romano Guardini Bible Christian Religion Puritans Lynn White Power (in Modern Age) |
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