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This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the spiritual,
moral and practical themes of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'.
Leading theologians, ethicists, scientists and economists provide
accessible overviews of the encyclical's major teachings, the
science it engages and the policies required to address the climate
crisis. Chapters on the encyclical's theological and moral
teachings situate them within the Christian tradition and papal
teaching. Science and policy chapters, engaging the encyclical and
provide introductions to the Fifth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The book provides a
guide for those wishing to explore the issues raised by Laudato Si'
but who lack the specialist knowledge required to know where to
begin. Aimed at an undergraduate audience, this book provides a
reliable introduction to the major themes of Laudato Si' such as: -
a theology of Creation that embraces the insights of contemporary
science - a renewed understanding of the human person in
relationship to the rest of creation - a spiritual vision of love
and responsibility for all creation - the necessary connection
between Christian solidarity with the poor and concern for the
environment - an introduction to the social encyclical tradition
from which Laudato Si' both draws and develops
This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the spiritual,
moral and practical themes of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'.
Leading theologians, ethicists, scientists and economists provide
accessible overviews of the encyclical's major teachings, the
science it engages and the policies required to address the climate
crisis. Chapters on the encyclical's theological and moral
teachings situate them within the Christian tradition and papal
teaching. Science and policy chapters, engaging the encyclical and
provide introductions to the Fifth Assessment Report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The book provides a
guide for those wishing to explore the issues raised by Laudato Si'
but who lack the specialist knowledge required to know where to
begin. Aimed at an undergraduate audience, this book provides a
reliable introduction to the major themes of Laudato Si' such as: -
a theology of Creation that embraces the insights of contemporary
science - a renewed understanding of the human person in
relationship to the rest of creation - a spiritual vision of love
and responsibility for all creation - the necessary connection
between Christian solidarity with the poor and concern for the
environment - an introduction to the social encyclical tradition
from which Laudato Si' both draws and develops
Contemporary theology, argues Miller, is silent on what is
unquestionably one of the most important cultural issues it faces:
consumerism or "consumer culture." While there is no shortage of
expressions of concern about the corrosive effects of consumerism
from the standpoint of economic justice or environmental ethics,
there is a surprising paucity of theoretically sophisticated works
on the topic, for consumerism, argues Miller, is not just about
behavioral "excesses"; rather, it is a pervasive worldview that
affects our construction as persons-what motivates us, how we
relate to others, to culture, and to religion. Consuming Religion
surveys almost a century of scholarly literature on consumerism and
the commodification of culture and charts the ways in which
religious belief and practice have been transformed by the dominant
consumer culture of the West. It demonstrates the significance of
this seismic cultural shift for theological method, doctrine,
belief, community, and theological anthropology. Like more popular
texts, the book takes a critical stand against the deleterious
effects of consumerism. However, its analytical complexity provides
the basis for developing more sophisticated tactics for addressing
these problems.>
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