The Integrity of Creation: Catholic Social Teaching for an Ecological Age

All creatures have value in themselves because of their relationship to God. This article surveys four different attitudes of human beings to other creatures, explores the development of recent Catholic social teaching on the integrity of creation, and then offers reflections on the theological foun...

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Main Author: Edwards, Denis 1943-2019 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1992
In: Pacifica
Year: 1992, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-203
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Summary:All creatures have value in themselves because of their relationship to God. This article surveys four different attitudes of human beings to other creatures, explores the development of recent Catholic social teaching on the integrity of creation, and then offers reflections on the theological foundations for a commitment to the integrity of creation. It is argued that human beings are companions to other creatures in an earth community, that creation is the presence and self-expression of God, and that salvation in Jesus Christ embraces and transforms the whole universe.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X9200500204