Paying Attention to Biodiversity and Its Theological Significance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21363250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Celia Deane-Drummond (0000-0002-8033-9930, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1104 |
| Pages | 171-188 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Blackfriars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-4289 • E-ISSN: 1741-2005 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nbfr.12716 |
| OpenAlex | W4214495493 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This paper focuses on one scientific aspect of eco-theology, which I argue has not yet received sufficient attention either within public discussion or from theologians, namely, that of biodiversity. Given the entanglement between biodiversity loss, climate change, and poverty, understanding the biological context is significant ethically quite irrespective of the presuppositions of different philosophical approaches to eco-theology. After beginning with a more general argument for why it is important for theologians and theological ethicists to engage with and understand different aspects of the relevant science, I will then survey scientific accounts of current biodiversity loss, including arguments for its relevance to social justice questions. I then provide an outline of the first steps towards a theological ethic on biodiversity, drawing on the insights of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ and Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of the ecologically relevant virtues of practical wisdom and mercy
Argument (complex analysis) · Biodiversity · Biology · Context (archaeology) · Economic Justice · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Political science · Presupposition · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Ecology · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
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Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology
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Environmental Ethics, Ecological Theology, and Natural Selection
Religion in the Anthropocene
Biodiversity Conservation Targets
Grundkurs des Glaubens
The Only Creature God Willed For Its Own Sake
Planetary Boundaries
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |