Gift and stewardship: Two ambiguous concepts in the religious discourse on nature
Among the misleading conceptions that may prevent adequate action to mitigate the consequences of climate change are two predominant views: the understandings of nature as a gift and of humans as stewards of creation. This article discusses these conceptions critically before suggesting alternative...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2023
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Dialog
Ano: 2023, Volume: 62, Número: 4, Páginas: 317-325 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | NBD Criação NBE Antropologia NCG Ética ecológica ; ética da criação VA Filosofia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Participation
B Finitude B Veneno B Stewardship B Passivity |
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| Resumo: | Among the misleading conceptions that may prevent adequate action to mitigate the consequences of climate change are two predominant views: the understandings of nature as a gift and of humans as stewards of creation. This article discusses these conceptions critically before suggesting alternative ways to understand humanity's place in and activity with nature. The constructive proposals at the end are based on insights from philosopher G.W.F. Hegel on the need to see ourselves as part of a unity with nature, and theologian I.U. Dalferth, who provides a basis for another type of sensitivity for nature that is not based merely in human activity, but also in the need for passivity and the recognition of our finitude. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12834 |