Sawà at Awâ
A Filipino Perspective on Throw-away Culture and Pope Francis’ Spirituality of Mercy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21435567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leo-Martin Angelo R Ocampo (0000-0003-4006-1249, University of Santo Tomas, corresponding author), Leo-Martin Angelo Ocampo |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 164 |
| Pages | 3-50 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philippiniana Sacra (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0115-9577 • E-ISSN: 2651-7418 |
| Publisher | Ecclesiastical Publications Office, University of Santo Tomas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55997/ps1001lv164a1 |
| OpenAlex | W4285752557 |
| Language | TL |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In terms of his critique of contemporary society, one of the key themes that recur in Laudato Si’ and the other major documents of Pope Francis is “throw-away culture.” This he identifies as one of the root causes of the ongoing degradation, not only of the environment (LS 22), but also of human relationships and of society in general (EG 53, LS 123, AL 39). Another recurring theme in his writings is that of mercy or what he also calls a “culture of care” (LS 231, AL 191) or “culture of encounter” (EG 220), which can serve as an antidote to the double degradation brought by the “throw-away culture.” This paper explores these two important themes from Pope Francis and engages them from the lens of Philippine culture and experience through the words sawà and awâ
Art · Environmental ethics · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Sociology · Spirituality · Theme (computing) · Theology · Visual arts · History · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Medicine · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |