Freedom in a Time of Climate Catastrophe

The failure of Western publics to respond congruently to the scale of the climate catastrophe should be understood as a lack of freedom. This article describes four ways in which collective agency is likely to be exercised in the coming decades in relation to the climate crisis: climate governance,...

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Main Author: Song, Robert 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2026
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2026, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-68
Further subjects:B Climate
B Progress
B Messianism
B Walter Benjamin
B Denial
B Freedom
B Hope
B Optimism
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