Laudato Si' insists on a revolutionary human response to the public challenges of our time concerning the ecological crisis. The volume takes up the revolutionary spirit of Pope Francis and speaks to the economic, technological, political, educational, and religious changes needed to overcome the fragile relationships between humans and Earth. This volume identifies various systemic factors that have produced the anthropogenic ecological crisis that threatens the planet and uses the ethical vision of Laudato Si' to promote practical responses that foster fundamental changes in humanity's relationships with Earth and each other. The essays address not only the immediate behavioral changes needed in individual human lives, but also the deeper, societal changes required if human communities are to live sustainable lives within Earth's integral ecology. Thus, this volume intentionally focuses on a plurality of cultural contexts and proposes solutions to problems encountered in a variety of global contexts. Accordingly, the contributors to this volume are scholars from a breadth of interdisciplinary and cultural backgrounds, each exploring an ethical theme from the encyclical and proposing systemic changes to address deeply entrenched injustices. Collectively, their essays examine the social, political, economic, gender, scientific, technological, educational, and spiritual challenges of our time as these relate to the ecological crisis.
Preface: Evolution of the Concept of Integral Ecology in Papal Teaching Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson, Cardinal-Priest of San Liborio, Introduction: Dennis O'Hara, Matthew Eaton, Michael Ross Part I: Laudato Si' in Context Chapter 1: Laudato Si': Social Analysis and Political Engagement in the Tradition of Catholic Social Thought Christopher Vogt, St. John's University Chapter 2: A Compassionate Science: Pope Francis, Climate Change, and the Fate of Creation Stephen Scharper, University of Toronto Part II: The Throwaway Culture: Consumption and Economics Chapter 3: Growth is an Idol in a Throwaway Culture: Ecotheology Against Neutrality Timothy Harvie, St. Mary's University Chapter 4: Pope Francis Contra 21st Century Capitalism: The Power of Joined-up Social Ethics Gerard Mannion, Georgetown University Chapter 5: Wealthy Hyperagency in the Throwaway Culture: Inequality and Environmental Death Kate Ward, Marquette University Chapter 6: The Peril and the Promise of Agriculture in Laudato Si' Matthew Whelan, Baylor University Part III: The Gospel of Creation: Theology and Anthropology Chapter 7: "The 'Brown Thread' in Laudato Si': Grounding Ecological Conversion and Theological Ethics Praxis" Dawn Nothwehr, Catholic Theological Union Chapter 8: Ecological Conversion in the Light of Ecofeminist Concerns: A Post-Lonergan Dialogue Susan Rakoczy, St Joseph's Theological Institute/University of KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 9: Reframing Ecotheological Anthropology within a More Integral Ecology Dennis Patrick O'Hara, University of St. Michael's College Chapter 10: Locating Laudato Si' along a Catholic Trajectory of Concern for Non-Human Animals Charles Camosy, Fordham University Part IV: The Technocratic Paradigm: Science and Technology Chapter 11: From Galileo to Laudato Si': The Uses of Science: How Science Needs Faith Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J., Vatican Observatory Chapter 12: Cosmology, Theology, and Laudato Si' John Haught, Georgetown University Chapter 13: The Technocratic Paradigm: Diagnosis and Therapy Neil Ormerod, Australian Catholic University Chapter 14: Suffering in the Technocratic Paradigm Brianne Jacobs, Fordham University Part V: Social Ecologies: Politics and Activism Chapter 15: Ecological Citizenship and a New Habitus Anne Marie Dalton, St. Mary's University Chapter 16: Preservationism, Environmental Justice, Smart Growth: Care for Our Common Home Laura Stivers, Dominican University of California Chapter 17: Resisting Nuclear Energy in South Africa: Drawing Inspiration from Laudato Si' Andrew Warmback, St. Paul's Church, Diocese of Natal, Anglican Church of Southern Africa Chapter 18: An Integral Issue: Population, Sustainable Development & Sexual Ethics Michael Ross, University of St. Michael's College Part VI: New Lifestyles: Education and Spirituality Chapter 19: Placing Integral Ecology at the Heart of Education: Transformative Learning in Critical Conversation with Laudato Si' Christopher Hrynkow, St. Thomas More College Chapter 20:, Laudato Si': The Ecological Imperative of the Liturgy Peter McGrail, Liverpool Hope University Chapter 21: The Francis Effect? Investigating the Impact of Laudato Si' on Catholic Climate Change Engagement Nicholas Smith, University of Westminster Conclusion: Ecocide as Deicide: Eschatological Lamentation and the Possibility of Hope Matthew Eaton, Kings College
