Review article

https://doi.org/10.34075/sb.61.4.4

A brief history of human ecology and ecotheology

Luka, Tomašević orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-1754 ; The Catholic Faculty of Theology of the University of Split, Split, Croatia
Ana Jeličić orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-9029 ; University Department of Forensic Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Human ecology is a part of ecology that emerged in the last century and deals with the study of the relationship between man and his environment. It is an integral part of ecology, and is associa ted with the so­called ecological issue from the second half of the 19th century when science discovered that the earth and all living species on it form a unique system and that they influence each other through their interrelationships. When reproaches began to Christianity that it was to blame for the ecological crisis and the destruction of nature with its biblical view of God's authority for interventions in nature, a new branch of theology called ecotheology emerged. In the bosom of Catholic theology, it was especially developed by the Roman bishops (popes), and its culmination is the encyclical of Pope Francis "Laudato si" which took over and developed the vision of integral Franciscan theology.

Keywords

ecology; theology; ecological problems; ecological issue; ecotheology

Hrčak ID:

273707

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/273707

Publication date:

21.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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