People of every spiritual tradition should explore the heritage of their faith with regard to the human interaction with planet Earth. The accusation that the Genesis Creation narrative is responsible for depredation of the earth is false. The Bible is theocentric; the idea that “Man is the measure of all things” comes from another source; it has been taken up by some who delighted in the name of Christian, while exploiting and pillaging our natural resources. Rethinking priorities is at the beginning of a balanced understanding of the human vocation.
For decades Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople has called attention to the Christian theological vision of our environment. Recently his advisor, Archdeacon John Chryssaygis, addressed an ecumenical audience at the University of Alberta. See the article, Natural environment honours the divine mystery, says cleric, in the Western Catholic Reporter for the full story.
Thanks for sharing this informative blog.
Thank you for your comment, Mary, and for sharing Ramon Gonzalez’s article on your Facebook pages!
And thanks to Ramon Gonzalez, who wrote the story for Western Catholic Reporter
Thank you for this beautiful post and the link to Archdeacon John Chryssaygis’ address. This is an issue that should be dear to all persons. I am sharing your post and the link with my Facebook pages.