Christian Ecospirituality
Dialoguing with Animistic Cosmologies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24230791 |
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| Authors | Diana L Villegas (0000-0002-6449-3153) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 153-169 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Spiritus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-1709 • E-ISSN: 1535-3117 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/scs.2026.a986939 |
| OpenAlex | W7144180877 |
| Language | EN |
This essay proposes that the medieval theology of the Franciscan friar Bonaventure and the spirituality of Francis of Assisi offer a Christian perspective that can ground dialogue with animistic cosmologies. In Laudato Si’ , devoted to care for our common home, the Earth, Pope Francis offers a spirituality that reflects beliefs found in Bonaventure and Francis of Assisi and is congruent with key animistic values. Indeed, the Pope convoked a synod on the Amazon that explored how the wisdom of Amazon tribes can contribute to a Christian ecospirituality.
Amazonian tribes · Bonaventure · care for our common home · Francis of Assisi · Franciscan theology · Laudato Si' · Pope Francis · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religious and Theological Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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