Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.34075/sb.60.4.3
Integral Ecology and the Franciscans
Luka Tomašević
orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-1754
Abstract
The author divided the article as follows: with the introduction and conclusion, the paper is divided into the following chapters: 1. A brief history of environmental issues in the Church; 2. Thought of Pope Francis; 3. The contribution of the Franciscan tradition. Already at the United Nations Conference on the Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Martini on behalf of Pope Paul VI spoke about environmental problems in the world, and Pope John Paul II, on World Peace Day in 1990, sent the message: Peace with God the Creator - peace with all creation. Pope Francis also deals with environmental issues, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan paradigm transcends today’s fragmentary vision of the world that rules in science and that emphasizes conflict instead of cooperation. Ecological philosophy should understand that diversity does not make the relationship impossible, but makes it even more authentic because we are, it is true, all different, but dependent on each other.
Keywords
ecology, Pope Francis, St. Francis of Assisi, integral ecology, Franciscans
Hrčak ID:
245748
URI
Publication date:
10.11.2020.
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