Catholic Environmentalism
From Stewardship to Love in Laudato Si’
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 23 July 2026
- ISBN 9780567726025
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages232 pages
- Size 228.6x152.4 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This work challenges traditional Catholic environmental thought, advocating for a theocentric approach-one that sees all of creation as a manifestation of divine love. Engaging, urgent, and deeply theological, Graham offers a transformative vision and a moral imperative that places biodiversity and creation's intrinsic value at the center of Catholic ethics.
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Contemporary Catholic environmentalism is at a crossroads, both theologically and politically. While the first half of the 20th century saw only fleeting references to environmental concerns in papal encyclicals, Pope John Paul II's 1990 New Year's Day address, later titled The Ecological Crisis, marked a pivotal shift. His stark warnings about the planet's mounting ecological challenges galvanized the Catholic theological community, prompting numerous regional bishops' statements that highlighted pressing local environmental issues. By the mid-1990s, Catholic environmentalism had evolved into a distinct theological discourse and a burgeoning political movement, attracting support from both church hierarchy and lay Catholics worldwide.
Despite Pope John Paul II's efforts to root Catholic environmental thought in the stewardship paradigm, his success in securing theological consensus was limited. While Pope Benedict XVI endorsed this model, many Catholic theologians and scholars voiced significant reservations. Some critiqued its vague theological underpinnings, others lamented its inherent anthropocentrism, and still others sought a broader scriptural foundation for environmental ethics. These critiques signaled a growing desire for an alternative framework.
With the publication of Laudato Si in 2015, Pope Francis ushered in a new era of Catholic environmentalism. His encyclical reaffirmed the theological and moral urgency of ecological issues while challenging humanity's unchecked technological optimism and deep-seated anthropocentrism. At the heart of his vision is the idea that all creation manifests divine love, calling Catholics to embrace a theocentric environmental ethic. This book builds upon Laudato Si, offering a fresh theological framework that moves beyond stewardship toward a more expansive, love-centered approach to creation care.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Contemporary Catholic Environmentalism: Anthropocentrism, the Stewardship Paradigm, and Its Discontents
Early Environmentalism in the United States
Papal Anthropocentrism and the Stewardship Paradigm
2 Thomas Berry's Critique of Anthropocentrism and the Stewardship Paradigm
The New Story
Berry and the Stewardship Paradigm: A Comparative Assessment
Conclusion: The Gamble of Anthropocentrism
3 Laudato Si''s Unfinished Business: Chastened Anthropocentrism and the Priority of Biodiversity
A Brief Review of The Papal Predecessors: John Paul II and Benedict XVI
Pope Francis (2013-25)
Developing a Chastened Anthropocentrism: The 50/50 Principle and Biodiversity and the 50/50 Principle
Only 43% Human, or More Microbe Than Human: From Anthropology to Zoology
4 Go Ahead, Love Beaver Creek! Emotions and Catholic Environmentalism
Hunter-Gatherers in Contemporary Garb: Biophilia and the Current
The Function of Emotions
Sources of Disaffection from Nature
Rekindling the Flame: Learning to Love Nature Again
Cultivating Love
5 The Least Among Us: Environmental Toxicants and Children
PCBs
The Body Burden Report (2005)
Drawing Conclusions
