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

This book examines the Pope Francis environmental encyclical Laudato Si from various perspectives, including immigration, population control, eating animals, and property ownership. It also explores indigenous religious perspectives, development and environmental protection, and the implementation of the encyclical within the Church.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume offers a profound response to Pope Francis' environmental encyclical, Laudato Si. Released in 2015, the encyclical calls upon us to confront the urgent challenges posed by climate change and to demonstrate greater care and responsibility towards our planet, which serves as our shared home. At the same time, it emphasizes the need to address the plight of the less fortunate.

In this insightful book, an international and multidisciplinary team of esteemed scholars examines the Pope's invitation to initiate a new dialogue on these critical issues. The discussions encompass a wide range of perspectives, including the implications of Laudato Si for immigration, population control, the consumption of animals, and property ownership. Additionally, the book delves into indigenous religious perspectives, development and environmental protection, and the implementation of the encyclical's ideas within the Catholic Church.

Several chapters focus on scriptural or philosophical aspects of Laudato Si, while others center on fundamental concepts such as interconnectedness, the role of practice, and what Pope Francis refers to as the technocratic paradigm. This book provides a masterful exploration of the relationship between Laudato Si and environmental concerns, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and enthusiasts studying religion and the environment, environmental ethics, Catholic theology, and environmental thought.

Weight: 472g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367777210