The transformation of theology in the present climate crisis

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

 
 
Field Value
 
Title The transformation of theology in the present climate crisis
 
Creator Moltmann, Jürgen
 
Subject Eco-Theology; Environmental Studies; Climate Crisis; ecological crisis; technological progress; spirituality; nature as a subject; community of creation
Description Humanity is facing an ecological catastrophe. Culprits include a linear understanding of time which looks only to the future and the human belief in progress. This ideology has remained the same in the search for solutions; technological progress must provide the answer. However, the article argued that a green transformation is needed. Ecological justice is required. Not only the rights of humans but also of nature, the earth and animals should be respected. Ecological justice and social justice are connected. This pertains to the rights of future generations to achieve a green transformation of urban life (Moltmann 2019:87).The article proposed three changes. Firstly, nature should no longer be seen and treated by humans as an object to be exploited but instead as a fellow subject in the green creation community. Secondly, humanity should be seen as embedded in this community of creation. Thirdly, a new cosmic spirituality with a deep respect for life and everything that lives is needed.Contribution: This article exposed and overturned the much taken-for-granted paradigm of progress towards the future that currently dominates humanity. It illustrated the consequences of this way of thinking. It proposed a radically different yet simple, spiritual and highly respectful alternative view of creation.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor n/a
Date 2023-04-04
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Discernment, literature analysis and conceptualisation.
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/hts.v79i2.8460
 
Source HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 79, No 2 (2023); 6 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Bio- and atmosphere. Third Millennium —
Rights Copyright (c) 2023 Jürgen Moltmann https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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