On Earth As in Heaven: Ecological Vision and Initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew - Rilegato

Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch

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ISBN 10: 0823238857 ISBN 13: 9780823238859

Casa editrice: Fordham Univ Pr, 2011

Riassunto

Over the past two decades, the world has witnessed alarming environmental degradation—climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the pollution of natural resources—together with a failure to implement environmental
policies and an ever-widening gap between rich and poor. As this new volume of his writings reveals, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has continually proclaimed the primacy of spiritual values in determining environmental ethics and action. For him, the predicament we face is not primarily ecological but in fact spiritual:
The ultimate aim is to see all things in God, and God in all things.

On Earth as in Heaven demonstrates just why His All Holiness has been dubbed the “Green Patriarch” by former Vice President Al Gore (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental activism) and the media.
This third and final volume of the spiritual leader’s selected writings showcases his statements on environmental degradation, global warming, and climate change. It contains numerous speeches
and interviews in various circumstances, including ecological symposia, academic seminars, and
regional and international events, over the first twenty years of his ministry. This volume also
encompasses a selection of pastoral letters and exhortations—ecclesiastical, ecumenical, and
academic—by His All Holiness for occasions such as Easter and Christmas, honorary doctorates, and academic awards.

On Earth as in Heaven is a rich collection, essential for religious scholars, those looking for a deeper understanding of Orthodox Christianity, and anyone concerned with the environmental and social issues we face today.

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L'autore:

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians, is the 270th successor of St. Andrew the Apostle, who founded the 2,000-year-old Church of Constantinople.

The Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, an ordained deacon of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, currently serves as theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Fordham Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0823238857
• ISBN 13: 9780823238859
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 368
• Redattore: Chryssavgis John