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Dealing with eco-justice from the perspective of the Orthodox tradition : challenges and dilemmas
Tsalampouni, Ekaterini
Tsalampouni, Ekaterini
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Global ethics
Political ethics
Economic ethics
Ethics of economic systems
Religious ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Environmental ethics
Resources ethics
Biodiversity ethics
Ethics of global commons
Ecumenism
Ecumenical Movement
World Council of Churches
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Orthodox (Eastern, Oriental)
Biblical Theology
Biblical hermeneutics, Interpretation of the Bible
Dogmatics
Practical theology and theological education
Teaching of theology, ecumenism, religions
Liturgy, spiritual formation
Practical theology
Political ethics
Economic ethics
Ethics of economic systems
Religious ethics
Methods of ethics
Theological ethics
Environmental ethics
Resources ethics
Biodiversity ethics
Ethics of global commons
Ecumenism
Ecumenical Movement
World Council of Churches
Christian denominations
Orthodox (Eastern, Oriental)
Biblical Theology
Biblical hermeneutics, Interpretation of the Bible
Dogmatics
Practical theology and theological education
Teaching of theology, ecumenism, religions
Liturgy, spiritual formation
Practical theology
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"Interestingly, the discussion about eco-justice ethics has not played an important role in the Orthodox theological discourse so far with the exception of some notable contributions, like, for example, that of Paulos Gregorios177 or of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.178 In their majority, the Orthodox eco-theological studies offer a reflection from the perspective of systematic theology on the relations between humans, God and the rest of the creation and focus on creation theology. The practical aspect of these relations or even more the connection of environmental care and social justice remains a marginal issue in them. Moreover, most of these studies draw their arguments from patristic texts179 and recently from the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Churches,180 whereas biblical texts do not seem to play a pivotal role in these discussions. Eco-justice ethics, therefore, is a path that has to be pursued by Orthodox theologians who have to turn to their tradition as a whole and involve it in their discussions of justice both social and ecological. In the rest of this article, some thoughts on the potential as well as the difficulties of such an endeavor will be presented. Paper delivered at the international consultation on "Resources and Best Practice Models for Ecotheology, Climate Justice and Food Security", held at the Academy of Volos, Demetriades Diocese of Church of Greece, 10-13 March, 2016
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2016
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9782889311446
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