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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788461903321

Autore

Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, <1940->

Titolo

On earth as in heaven [[electronic resource] ] : ecological vision and initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew / / Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ; edited and with an introduction by John Chryssavgis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Fordham University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-8232-3889-X

0-8232-4945-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 368 p.)

Collana

Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought

Altri autori (Persone)

ChryssavgisJohn

Disciplina

261.8/80882819

Soggetti

Human ecology - Religious aspects - Orthodox Eastern Church

Environmental degradation - Religious aspects - Christianity

Global warming - Religious aspects - Christianity

Climatic changes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Call to vigilance and prayer : patriarchal encyclicals for September 1st -- Orthodox theology and the environment : general addresses -- Nature and cosmos : beauty and harmony of creation -- Ecology and ethics : virtues and values, responsibility and justice -- Prayer and spirituality : transfiguration and sacrifice -- Education and economy : conservation, education, and people -- "All in the same boat" : intergenerational and interdisciplinary solidarity -- Interviews and comments : a selection -- Declarations and statements.

Sommario/riassunto

This third and final volume of the spiritual leader's selected writings showcases his statements on environmental degradation, global warming, and climate change. It contains numerous speeches and interviews in various circumstances over the first twenty years of his ministry and also encompasses a selection of pastoral letters and exhortations.