scholarly journals Catholic Anthropology from an Ecological Perspective: Pastoral Study in the Light of the Encyclical Laudato si’

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 681-700
Author(s):  
Jan Kazimierz Przybyłowski
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Natural Order ◽  
Ecological Consciousness ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Moral Ecology ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Catholic Anthropology

One of the important causes of the ecological crisis is the egoistic mentality of contemporary people and the lack of respect for the natural order and immanent purpose of the creation. In order to shape a new pro-ecological consciousness a new concept of man and his relations with the environment is needed. One of the proposals is Catholic anthropology, whose ecological foundations were indicated by Pope Francis in his Encyclical Laudato si’. It is a proposal to describe man applying religious concepts, but also including the up-to-date knowledge about man and the environment. It is a concept open to dialogue, the aim of which should be the development of a pro-ecological lifestyle for contemporary people. Catholic anthropology postulates to combine “external” ecology with “moral” ecology, which can help modern man not only to have control over nature, but also to become its defender through small, everyday activities. In ecologically oriented anthropology, the created world is treated as a common home, and Pope Francis calls it our sister, with whom we share existence, and a beautiful mother, who takes us in her arms.

scholarly journals Enhancing ecological consciousness through liturgical acts of doxology and lament

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barend J. De Klerk
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Ecological Consciousness ◽  
Entire Life ◽  
Mountain Top Removal ◽  
Ecological Dimension ◽  
Bear Witness ◽  
The Church ◽  
Critical Resources

The last few decades have been a time of growing interest and concern about our environment. The extinction of plant and animal species, the pollution of our water supply and the depletion of critical resources have generated a new consciousness about our biosphere. The liturgy of the church must seriously engage with the ecological perspective, and the entire life, worship and praxis of the church should include an ecological dimension and vision. Two very powerful elements in enhancing worshippers� ecological consciousness are praise or doxology and the important counterpart of doxology, namely song and prayer of lament as well as confession of guilt. This means that believers celebrate the inalienable beauty and dignity of all living kind and bear witness to God�s manifold creation. Believers are also to bear witness to creation�s groaning as the ground suffers from deforestation, mountain-top removal, toxic dumping and rising temperatures. Comfort and new possibilities for rectifying the ecological crisis may develop from grief and lament. The liturgical witness will be that God�s newness will break the cycles of self-destruction and make new life possible.

scholarly journals Sinergias en la obra Radici in equilibrio. Una estrategia artística de transición hacia la concienciación ecológica. / Synergies in the art work “Roots in balance”. An artistic strategy for a transition towards environmental awareness.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Soto Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Ecological Consciousness ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Creation

No cabe duda de que en el escenario de crisis socioambiental por el que atravesamos es más que urgente y necesaria la transformación de la humanidad hacia los parámetros de la sostenibilidad. Este cambio supone afrontar uno de los mayores retos en la actualidad y desde el prisma de la práctica artística realizar esta necesaria transición hace entender el arte como una de las herramientas más potentes para la transformación. La capacidad de interconexión entre el campo simbólico y el práctico de la creación artística vinculada a la conciencia ecológica, puede activar la empatía y reforzar los vínculos de respeto con la naturaleza para despertar la conciencia ecológica en los individuos. Consciente de la diversidad de artistas que, desde los años sesenta hasta la actualidad, han trabajado desde diferentes estrategias para activar lazos de reconciliación entre la humanidad y la naturaleza ante el desequilibrio ecológico, el presente ensayo se centrará particularmente en exponer mi propia estrategia creativa como un ejemplo más para despertar la conciencia ecológica desde la práctica artística.Esta investigación forma parte uno de los resultados de mi tesis doctoral y en ella se muestra el proceso de creación y recorrido de uno de mis últimos proyectos artísticos Radici in equilibrio. Obra con la cual, se han podido estudiar las fases de creación de una posible estrategia artística de concienciación ecológica. Se pretende mostrar, con tal caso práctico, la idea de que la creación contemporánea puede atender a los procesos ecológico-sociales, siendo capaz de introducirse en los nuevos escenarios de la transición hacia la sostenibilidad. La práctica artística se convierte en un activador de consciencias capaz de florecer en los territorios fértiles que emergen del estado de crisis socioambiental. Synergies in the art work “Roots in balance”. An artistic strategy for a transition towards environmental awareness.Through my artistical position, facing the ecological crisis, this article exposes and analyses one on my last project “Radici in equilibrio”. Art piece with which I’ve been able to go deep into the creation phases of an artistic strategy to create ecological consciousness. With this practical case, I demonstrate that contemporary creation can handle ecological-social processes, being able to introduce itself into new transitional scenarios through sustainability. The artistic practice gets to be, in this way consciousness producer able to grow in fertile territories that arise from the social and environmental crisis condition.

Psalm 104: The Panorama of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-14
Author(s):  
Robert Gnuse
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
Modern Age ◽  
The World ◽  
Formal Presentation ◽  
Genesis 1 ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Insight Into

Psalm 104 is a majestic hymn to creation, a dynamic corollary to the more formal presentation of the creation of the world in Genesis 1. Reflection upon some of the passages provides us with insight into the biblical author’s appreciation for nature, an attitude that needs to inspire us in this age of ecological crisis. Though the biblical text is unaware of such an ecological crisis; nonetheless, passages shine forth that can speak to us in our modern age of global warming and environmental collapse.

Our Faith in Creation, God’s Faith in Humanity: Edward Schillebeeckx and Pope Francis on Human Transcendence and an Anthropocentric Cosmos

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 845-863
Author(s):  
Daniel Minch
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Edward Schillebeeckx ◽  
Theological Foundation

Edward Schillebeeckx’s theology of creation can serve as a foundation for authentic Christian self-understanding in relation to the ecological crisis. Schillebeeckx provides a Thomistic view of humanity and creation as both autonomous and “given” from God. Schillebeeckx’s anthropocentric “creation faith” and nuanced view of secularization provide a way of preserving the uniqueness of humanity without devaluing nature. Structural parallels with Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ are developed in order to provide a fundamental-theological foundation for determining the proper role of human beings in relation to creation.

scholarly journals Ecological consciousness and the limits of the Academy: a case study approach to ecohealth training and research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Feagan
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Ecological Consciousness ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Training And Research

This dissertation explores the concept of ecological consciousness through a case study approach examining recent attempts to use graduate training and research to better address issues of ecological sustainability and human health. Since the 1970s, there has been a growing number of graduate training programs designed to equip a new generation of graduates with the kind of awareness necessary to address the global ecological crisis. Despite these efforts, the crisis on the whole continues to worsen. Although scholars have pointed to the challenges that ecological consciousness poses for graduate training and research, few studies have examined these challenges from the point of view of graduate students themselves. To better understand the opportunities and constraints of graduate training and research, this dissertation uses the framework of ecological consciousness to analyze the experiences of an international group of twenty-six graduate students and professionals trained in ecosystem approaches to human health (ecohealth) in Canada, West and Central Africa, and Central America. Drawing on systems thinking, Indigenous knowledges, and historical materialism, I argue that ecological consciousness means using different ways of knowing to challenge the disciplining tendency of academic knowledge production and open space for a wider ecology of knowledge to develop and express itself. Methodologically, this project is informed by institutional ethnography, building on the diverse experiences and insights of interviewees to make sense of the layered contextual frames of the university, the state, and international development research projects. Despite an orientation toward transformative practices, interviewee experiences reveal strong pressures to fit within top-down, disciplinary processes already governing the administration of training and research, thereby limiting the possibilities for ecological consciousness. I conclude by offering certain theoretical possibilities for how ecological consciousness can support collective action upon the disciplinary employment structures, which graduate students and professionals have a key role in transforming.

‘What Am I in a Boundless Creation?’

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-50
Author(s):  
Hilary Marlow
Keyword(s):  
Life Forms ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Ben Sira ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Image Of God

Drawing on insights from the field of ‘ecocriticism’ within literary studies, this article examines the creation poem of Ben Sira (16.26-17.14) from an ecological perspective. The text is significant for such a purpose because of its reuse of the Genesis creation accounts, in particular the notion of human beings as the image of God and with dominion over creation, which has caused some critics to label the biblical accounts as exploitatively anthropocentric. Preceding sections of Sirach include discussion of human significance ‘in a boundless creation’ and human free will and moral responsibility, and these themes are developed in the poem itself. The poem’s description of the creation of humankind suggests both human finitude, a characteristic shared with other life forms, and the uniqueness of the divine image in human beings. These characteristics are set within the context of the cosmos as a stable and ordered whole, obedient to God, and of the responsibilities stipulated in the Torah to deal rightly with one’s neighbour. Reading this text from an ecological perspective invites recognition of the ambiguity of human place in the world, transient yet earth-changing, and of the ethical challenges in caring for global neighbours in the face of growing environmental pressures.


Сashless payment sofware module for self-service systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
R Kononenko ◽  
◽  
A Salo
Keyword(s):  
Product Market ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Medical Computer ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Self Service

With the development of technology and computerization, humanity is entering a new stage of modernization of society every year. This happens in all spheres of life. From medicine and the creation of new medical computer devices to everyday activities, such as paying for groceries. Contactless payments are largely how they sound - a way to pay for goods or services, without other physical needs to go through your automation or transfer it to the person. If you've even seen a passerby press his phone at the checkout to pay late, you've witnessed this technology. Describes the creation of a cashless payment module. Software and hardware has been created that can function autonomously and uninterruptedly. The module has a compact size, placed in places for easy payment. The module is of medium price shade in order to successfully enter the product market.

scholarly journals Dominion and Stewardship

AJIL Unbound ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 132-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinah Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Beneficial Use ◽  
Human Power ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
The Right

The Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis centers on an interpretation of Biblical texts that establishes human power over other creatures and the right to beneficial use of them, imposing a type of guardianship or a trust, not a right of ownership. The Pope emphasizes that message he presents is intended to be a universal one, not limited to all Catholics or even all Christians, but to “every person living on this planet.” The encyclical begins by reviewing several aspects of the present ecological crisis, then considers some principles drawn from the Judaeo-Christian tradition which can render commitment to the environment more coherent.

scholarly journals New stories for a more conscious, sustainable society: claiming authorship of the climate story

2019 ◽  
Vol 158 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 345-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Hendersson ◽  
Christine Wamsler
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Scientific Rationality ◽  
Joint Engagement ◽  
The Creation

AbstractSustainability philosophers claim that we are at an impasse of stories, finding ourselves in a blank chapter between the old and the new. The old story, characterized by separation, technological dominance and human superiority over nature, is unfolding in an ecological crisis giving space for a new narrative defined by inter-being, cooperation and balance. It has been put forward that this crisis is climate change, a phenomenon that epitomizes the old, while holding the potential to act as a bridge to the new. Our study shows the benefits of framing climate change as a problem of story and how the dominant story we have told about climate change can be changed. Based on an approach called “Rising strong”, we address the question of how sustainability students relate to the story on climate change, how they conceptualize and situate it within a bigger narrative, and identify barriers and catalysts for authorship. The results show a clear lack of personal authorship, a feeling of disconnection to the climate story and a disbelief in any revolutionary endings, yet still a slight belief in co-authorship. Catalysts that can help to claim back authorship were identified to be positive emotions (e.g., empathy and hope), integral thinking, creation of space for creativity and co-creation. Barriers were scientific rationality and complexity alongside perceived negative emotions, such as shame and self-doubt. One of the most crucial findings was the re-occurring theme of joint engagement for story-transitioning. This point to the urgent need for both increased co-creation as well as the creation of conditions needed to enable people to engage in such processes.

scholarly journals Formation of ecological consciousness of applicants for higher education in today's realities: a theoretical aspect

2020 ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Tamara Andreieva ◽  
Olena Dziubenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Corrective Justice ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Ecological Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Approaches

The article considers theoretical approaches to the ecological consciousness formation in the Ukrainian realities of today. The purpose of the article is to investigate the peculiarities of the formation of ecological consciousness of applicants for higher education in today's realities. The following methods were used in the research process: analysis, comparison, generalization and systematization. The historical facts of the consequences of consumer attitude to natural resources are given. It has been found that the current ecological crisis in the world is deteriorating, and this is especially noticeable in Ukraine, as evidenced by specific facts. It was found that one of the important tasks for overcoming the ecological crisis is the formation of ecological consciousness. To do this, it is necessary to radically change the worldview paradigm from anthropocentric to nature-centric, to turn to the centuries-old experience of harmonious nature management of the Ukrainian people. The theory of fairness of exchange is considered, which is interpreted as the possibility of each generation to be included in a positive diachronic exchange: the help that the younger generation receives after birth (because the child is born completely powerless and highly helpless) and in adulthood, later it "returns" through helping the elderly, which have entered the third generation phase. Also an important concept in shaping the attitude to the natural environment is the idea of corrective justice, which aims to perceive nature as a common property of mankind, belonging to each generation, and within the generation to each individual equally. It was found that if the collective ecological consciousness of most members of Ukrainian society is at a sufficient level, the individual still needs significant changes, so the formation of ecological consciousness is the most important task of natural education and environmental education, which should begin in the first years of life. It is proved that the role of teachers is extremely important for the formation of ecological consciousness of future generations, starting from educators of preschool education institutions and ending with teachers of higher education institutions, especially pedagogical ones.

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