Pope Francis' 'Laudato si' encyclical on climate - what impact did it have?
Ashish Kothari
context of the passing of Pope Francis, is: what impact did his
encyclical 'Laudato si' on climate/ecological crises have? It was v.
strongly worded, indicating the need for fundamental changes in
behaviour, in the way humanity treats the earth - pointing also to
corporations and others for irresponsible actions.
Did the encyclical bring about significant changes in, firstly, the
organs of Christianity, and its followers; but since it was addressed to
the world at large, to other institutions and individuals?
It would be interesting to discuss this ... I request anyone with
insights to weigh in on this pl.
thanks!
ashish
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Ashish Kothari
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Ariel Salleh
Good question Ashish - and responding here as a longstanding atheist !
Pope Francis was an exemplary leader (albeit pretty well cornered on The Woman Question) by reactionary Cardinals.
But he took a lot from the Columban fathers, largely working as (peoples) missionaries in South America, Asia, and Australia.
For example, Columban priests became invaluable allies for myself and friends in opposing the genetic engineering industry.
That generation has largely passed now, but they leave behind a very active Faith Ecology Network in Australia.
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Rahul Basu
Theologically, he clarified that the Genesis text on man having dominion over the fish and fowl and every living thing. Earlier, it was interpreted as implying a right to freely appropriate. His clarification is that is implies stewardship for future generations. This is quite important in subtle ways (esp read with Locke), particularly in the US.
It is extremely readable as a secular moral document, with some sub sections clearly marked as dealing with the Bible. In fact, I created a document completely based on extracts from the encyclical, and I think it makes our central argument nicely.
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Ashish Kothari
Many thanks to all those who responded, mostly more constructive
than one who rudely dismissed the qs. outright. Most of you seemed
to recognise that there is a role for the spiritual in changing
(or solidifying) human behaviour; as there is, of course, for more
'rational' knowledges. I am waiting for one or two more responses,
and will add mine thereafter - this was simply to acknowledge
yours. There have also been some interesting responses on LinkedIn
where I put the same query, and I'll try to collate and send them
out.
thanks
ashish
Ashish Kothari Apt 5 Shree Datta Krupa 908 Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004, India https://ashishkothari.in
Janosch Sbeih
Dear Ashish,
Thanks for doing this interesting sense-check. I look forward to reading your collation of the different responses.
As it happens, I was reminded today of this essay published on Emergence Magazine in 2019 (so doesn’t directly answer your question re impact over time, but maybe still of interest):
https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/ecological-conversion/
Warmly,
Janosch
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