Theology and Ecology in Dialogue: The Wisdom of Laudato Si' by
An examination of Laudato Si by Pope Francis from a Catholic perspective.
Laudato Si' and the Environment: Pope Francis' Green Encyclical by
A response to Pope Francis' environmental encyclical Laudato Si'. 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.
Care for the World: Laudato Si' and Catholic Social Thought in an Era of Climate Crisis by
Cover three themes - direct environmental policy implications of Laudato Si', philosophical alternatives to dominant policy discourse, and renewed political economy based on robust conceptions of human flourishing. All from the viewpoint of Catholic social teaching.
The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si' by
Kureethadam presents an accessible breakdown of the major messages contained within Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato Si’. Utilizing a see-judge-act methodology, he takes the reader through the “ten green commandments” of the encyclical on how to care for our common home.
The Earth Cries Out: How Faith Communities Meet the Challenges of Sustainability by
In this volume, Gardner imagines how communities of faith can be moral and spiritual catalysts toward sustainable change. Descriptions of various sustainability challenges are followed by chapters that include inspiring examples of how faith communities are working to creatively contribute to a sustainable civilization.
Option for the Poor and for the Earth: Catholic Social Teaching by
This updated, revised version of Option for the Poor: A Hundred Years of Vatican Social Teaching (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1983) takes on ecological issues that were not covered in the original book. Dorr articulates a history of Catholic Church social teachings, but also extensively covers social justice themes, particularly as they relate to the Earth and the poor.
And God Saw That It Was Good: Catholic Theology and the Environment by
Explores the theological foundations of a Catholic approach to questions of environmental import. Scholars such as John Haught, David Toolan, Hugh Feiss, Kevin Irwin, and more examine issues related to liturgy and sacrament, virtue ethics, eschatology, religious cosmology, and the religion/science debate, among many others.
Confronting the Climate Crisis: Catholic Theological Perespectives by
Framing these essays are an overview of basic scientific findings that compelled this group effort and statements by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Pope Benedict XVI.
Ecology at the Heart of Faith by
Edwards argues that the heart of faith can be found in the ecological communion that pervades all life in the cosmos. Writing from a Catholic perspective, he aims not to bypass central theological claims of the Christian faith, but to deepen them by arguing that the Christian heritage is profoundly connected to creation.
Creation in Crisis: Science, Ethics, Theology by
Looks at the physical, moral, and religious components of the ecological crisis by turning to the cry of the Earth, cry of the poor in finding solutions to the greatest challenge to our common home.
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