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Working for a Greener Society The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paid an official visit to The Netherlands in April 2014. The theme of the visit was the whole question of ‘greening’ society and Christian inspiration. The host was the Old Catholic Church. As a result a special edition record in words and images is to be published in early 2015. This edition gives a rich impression of this unique visit and diverse conversations between churches, business, government and religions, mainly around the theme of greening society. Contributions are a.o. by Patriarch Bartholomew, Rudy Rabbinge (Professor Sustainable Development and Advisor United Nations), Archbishop Joris Vercammen, Klaas van der Kamp (General-Secretary Dutch Council of Churches), Erik Kemink (CEO CNG-Net) and Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp
Scriptura, 2021
This contribution builds upon and contributes to many recent ecumenical calls for an ecological reformation of Christianity. It seeks to guide such calls on the use of the term “ecology” by offering five brief statements in this regard, namely 1) on ecology as a transversal theme; 2) on ecology as an ecumenical theme; 3) on the root metaphor of the “whole household of God”; 4) on Christian doctrinal assumptions on such a household; and 5) on the (ecological) limitations of the metaphor of the whole household of God.
Religious Environmental Activism: Emerging Conflicting and Tensions in Earth Stewardship, 2022
Switzerland has a special relationship with the Reformed and Catholic churches that are recognized (Stolz and Monnot 2017). They are the two established churches to be discussed in this chapter. As a result of their special sta- tus, these churches are institutionalized with a democratic decision-making system, they are close to state administrations, and above all, they enjoy social recognition. Even in spite of the pressure of advanced secularization in European countries, the established churches still have a voice in the pub- lic arena (Willaime 2004). Why, in this fortunate situation, have these two established churches, which still have financial means and political support in Switzerland, not raised their voices for the ecological or climate cause? Why have these established churches, which have long been a very impor- tant voice in support of the poor and the needy, not led the way on the ecological or climate issue?
2021
Any discourse on the phenomenon of the crisis in our environment devoid of its theological perspective is an incomplete adumbration. The unarguable interconnectedness of human and the environment is sustained by divine principles. And so there is need for these principles to be known and applied. In this work effort shall be made to shift radically from pure environmental concern to deeper ecological issues which will define the teleological position of the mission Dei in creation. It shall expose as it were areas of identified crisis in environment and attempts by successive bodies, Protocols and commissions to curb the activities that degrade the environment. But it is the thesis held in this work that since these measures have been constantly flouted by those who put them in place, and that a large percentage of these actions are anthropogenic, which of course is ethical, there is need to support the theological panacea which is laud in this work for a purposeful drive towards th...
Periodica Polytechnica Architecture, 2017
For centuries, the notions of sacred and development were closely related in European culture, both in the field of architecture and, more broadly, in the arts. Sustainability, in this respect, mostly appeared in non-architectural terms. (The word “sustain” appears multiple times in the Bible, but mostly in relation to humans: me, you, him, them.) Beginning with the Enlightenment, a gap has developed between the two, which is still experienced, and which results in a general distrust, misinformation, and, accordingly, a fundamental misunderstanding between artists, architects, and the church. Is the gap too wide to reconnect these two notions? The changes of the 20th and 21st Centuries, having affected and continuing to affect Europe, represent a valid need for the different congregations to rethink their role, and the role of their places of worship. This paper highlights some positive examples of modern and contemporary sacred architecture, designed to reflect an awareness of today’s issues — sustainability, attention to environmental and social issues.
Today, the practice of energy efficient architecture has demanded not only a technical change in the building industry but also the acquiring of sustainable design methods and the development of a new architectural image based on a specifically ecological way of thinking. The aspects of environmental calculations are best presented by the examples of high standard public investments developed with respect for the environment, the use of renewable energy by minimising pollution and energy consumption. These criteria are not eligible to satisfy the socio-cultural compactness of an artificial environment which has communal or intellectual functions. Despite their integration into local topography, the difficulties of structure and insulation, or the use of industrial materials often reveal the contradictions between the unnatural facts and the clarity of the buildings’ architectural language. Such contradictions are especially warning in contemporary liturgical architecture, however, the spiritual requirements of local communities are capable of encouraging an environmentally more conscious planning. The goal of this study is prospecting solutions for both a physically and culturally sustainable design in this very specific field.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14770.12482 Abstract The Orthodox Anglican tradition does not denigrate the material world as mundane entity. Her liturgical tradition provides ample evidences of her affirmation of the integrity of creation and thus material elements from the oikos, are offered sacramentally to God in worship. Through her adaptability to sacramental liturgy and practices, the Anglican Church encourages a new ethics for the “earth community”the ethics of restraint of egoistic consumerism, behavioral change and awareness of personal responsibility towards environmental sustainability which will ultimately culminate in the "salvation of the whole oikos. The paper is a creative attempt that discusses the ecological values inherent in constructing an “eco-liturgical” model for baptism capable of not only inculcating the ethics of personal environmental responsibility but also filling the gap by dousing the tension between economy and ecology in a way that fosters economic and e...
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