RT Article
T1 Climate Emergency as Revelation: The Tragedy and Illusion of Sovereignty in Christian Political Theologies
JF Religions
VO 13
IS 6
A1 LaMothe, Ryan Williams
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1809955572
AB In this article, the realities of the climate emergency reveal that human beings, especially those of us in the grips of capitalism, imperialism, and nationalism, have little control over nature and we are inextricably a part of nature. This revelation further exposes the tragedy and illusions of sovereignty, which is produced and maintained, in part, by Judeo-Christian scriptures and political theologies. While this revelatory event is disruptive, it also invites us to reimagine political theologies without the belief that sovereignty is existentially or ontologically necessary for political belonging. This includes embracing the revelation of the infinite, non-privileging care of a non-sovereign God for all creation.
K1 Belonging
K1 climate emergency
K1 Political Theology
K1 Revelation
K1 Sovereignty
DO 10.3390/rel13060524