Cry Of The Earth Cry Of The Poor

Author : Leonardo Boff
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Environmental ethics
ISBN : 9781608330973

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Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor by Leonardo Boff Pdf

Focusing on the threated Amazon of his native Brazil, Boff traces the economic and metaphysical ties that bind the fate of the rain forests with the fate of the indigenous peopls and the poor of the land. He shows how liberation theology must join with ecology in reclaiming the dignity of the earth and our sense of a common community, part of God's creation. To illustrate the possibilities, Boff turns to resrouces in Christian spirituality both ancient and modern, from the vision of St. Francis of Assisi to cosmic christology.

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616367022

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Eager to Love by Richard Rohr Pdf

Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints. Both traditional and entirely revolutionary, he was a paradox. He was at once down to earth and reaching toward heaven, grounded in the rich history of the Church while moving toward a new understanding of the world beyond. Globally recognized as an ecumenical teacher, Richard Rohr started out—and remains—a Franciscan friar. The loving, inclusive life and preaching of Francis of Assisi make him a recognizable and beloved saint across many faith traditions. He was, as Rohr notes, “a master of ‘making room for it’ and letting go of that which was tired or empty.” Francis found an “alternative way” to follow Jesus, one that disregarded power and privilege and held fast to the narrow path of the Gospel. Rohr helps us look beyond the birdbath image of the saint to remind us of the long tradition founded on his revolutionary, radical, and life-changing embrace of the teachings of Jesus. Rohr draws on Scripture, insights from psychology, and literary and artistic references, to weave together an understanding of the tradition as first practiced by St. Francis. Rohr shows how his own innovative theology is firmly grounded in the life and teaching of this great saint and provides a perspective on how his alternative path to the divine can deepen and enrich our spiritual lives. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

Author : Kathleen P. Rushton
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334059059

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The Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor by Kathleen P. Rushton Pdf

Despite the explicit proclamation in John's Gospel of the ‘Word made flesh’ it is hard to preach such an esoteric Gospel in a way which offers something concrete, relevant and timely for congregations. Focused around the lectionary readings from the Gospel, "The Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor" suggests that far from being a Gospel which sits at a safe remove from every day life, it can in fact be preached as an urgent call to hear the voices of the oppressed in our world. Encouraging preachers to engage in the ancient practice of lectio divina, the book offers an accessible resource to help address the divorce between what is heard from pulpit, and the urgent social and ecological justice concern of our times.

Author : Robert McKim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429959776

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Laudato Si’ and the Environment by Robert McKim Pdf

This volume is a response to the Pope’s Laudato Si’, giving an interdisciplinary overview of its impact on the environmental concerns of Catholics as well as other religious groups. Published in 2015, it is often seen as an "environmental" encyclical and in it the Pope urges us to face up to the crisis of climate change. He argues that all of us should prioritise taking better care of the Earth, our common home, while also attending to the plight of the poor. Written by an international and multidisciplinary team of leading scholars, the Pope’s invitation to all people to begin a new dialog about these matters is considered from a variety of perspectives. There is discussion of the implications for immigration, population control, eating animals, and property ownership. Additionally, indigenous religious perspectives, development and environmental protection, and the implementation of the ideas of the encyclical in the Church are explored. Each chapter deals with the scriptural, theological, and philosophical underpinnings of the encyclical, as well as other central concepts such as interconnectedness, the role of practice, and what Pope Francis calls the "technocratic paradigm". This book expertly illuminates the relationship between Laudato Si’ and environmental concerns. It will, therefore, be vital reading for anyone studying religion and the environment, environmental ethics, Catholic theology, and environmental thought.

Author : Leonardo Boff,Virgilio P. Elizondo
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Church and social problems
ISBN : IND:30000042709208

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Ecology and Poverty by Leonardo Boff,Virgilio P. Elizondo Pdf

Author : Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Publisher : The Golden Sufi Center
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781890350055

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Working with Oneness by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Pdf

Humanity has been given access to the secrets of oneness, but we need to learn how to work with them. Working with Oneness brings mysticism into the center of the marketplace, into the world of business and technology, and shows how we can work with it in everyday life. The dynamic energy of oneness has the potential to heal the planet and revolutionize life more than we can imagine, but it requires our individual participation and awareness to become fully alive. The energy of oneness is already present but waiting to be lived, and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee provides a blueprint for working consciously with this energy. As we understand how our consciousness affects the whole fabric of life, the potential for real global change comes alive. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee stresses the need to change from hierarchical, patriarchal power structures to organic patterns that allow for the free flow of energy and ideas. Through these patterns the dynamic energy of oneness can become part of everyday life. Working with Oneness includes a number of additional important topics, including: the changing energy structure of the planet and how to work with it; the power of individual consciousness; the danger of the desire for spiritual security; the return of joy to everyday life; the awakening of the heart of the world; a new understanding of magic; the use of the imagination; and mystical participation in life with the energy of oneness. Working with Oneness offers guidance on how to work with the energy of oneness, to learn how to participate in life free of the patterns of the past, so that the divine can come alive in every moment of every day. Working with Oneness is mystical activism at its most potent. “There is a growing and eager audience waiting for a vision of unity consciousness... Working with Oneness offers a salutary antidote to worn-out antagonisms. It challenges readers to join other kindred souls in a mystical activism that can bring new hope to humanity.” —Spirituality & Health “A book filled with wonder and the kind of insights that can leap out to your heart and gladden you for having read them. It's words are simple and straightforward—always a blessing—but its message it the most vital and important for the time in which we live. I recommend it.” —David Spangler, author, Blessings: the Art and the Practice

Author : Liz Theoharis
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506473659

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We Cry Justice by Liz Theoharis Pdf

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible proclaims justice and abundance for the poor. Yet these powerful passages about poverty are frequently overlooked and misinterpreted. Enter the Poor People's Campaign, a movement against racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism, and religious nationalism. In We Cry Justice, Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the campaign, is joined by pastors, community organizers, scholars, low-wage workers, lay leaders, and people in poverty to interpret sacred stories about the poor seeking healing, equity, and freedom. In a world roiled by poverty and injustice, Scripture still speaks. Organized into fifty-two chapters, each focusing on a key Scripture passage, We Cry Justice offers comfort and challenge from the many stories of the poor taking action together. Read anew the story of the exodus that frees people from debt and slavery, the prophets who denounce the rich and ruling classes, the stories of Jesus's healing and parables about fair wages, and the early church's sharing of goods. Reflection questions and a short prayer at the end of each chapter offer the opportunity to use the book devotionally through a year. The Bible cries for justice, and we do too. It's time to act on God's persistent call to repair the breach and fight poverty, not the poor.

Author : Pope Francis
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612783871

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Laudato Si by Pope Francis Pdf

“In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him!” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ In his second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis draws all Christians into a dialogue with every person on the planet about our common home. We as human beings are united by the concern for our planet, and every living thing that dwells on it, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Pope Francis’ letter joins the body of the Church’s social and moral teaching, draws on the best scientific research, providing the foundation for “the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows.” Laudato Si’ outlines: The current state of our “common home” The Gospel message as seen through creation The human causes of the ecological crisis Ecology and the common good Pope Francis’ call to action for each of us Our Sunday Visitor has included discussion questions, making it perfect for individual or group study, leading all Catholics and Christians into a deeper understanding of the importance of this teaching.

Author : Donal Dorr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1533450846

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The Cry of the Poor and the Cry of the Earth by Donal Dorr Pdf

Catholic social teaching

Author : William T. Cavanaugh
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498283410

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Fragile World by William T. Cavanaugh Pdf

In Fragile World: Ecology and the Church, scholars and activists from Christian communities as far-flung as Honduras, the Philippines, Colombia, and Kenya present a global angle on the global ecological crisis--in both its material and spiritual senses--and offer Catholic resources for responding to it. This volume explores the deep interconnections, for better and for worse, between the global North and the global South, and analyzes the relationship among the physical environment, human society, culture, theology, and economics--the "integral ecology" described by Pope Francis in Laudato Si'. Integral ecology demands that we think deeply about humans and the physical environment, but also about the God who both created the world and sustains it in being. At its root, the ecological crisis is a theological crisis, not only in the way that humans regard creation and their place in it, but in the way that humans think about God. For Pope Francis in Laudato Si', the root of the crisis is that we humans have tried to put ourselves in God's place. According to Pope Francis, therefore, "A fragile world, entrusted by God to human care, challenges us to devise intelligent ways of directing, developing, and limiting our power."

Author : Leonardo Boff
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608330959

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Francis of Assisi by Leonardo Boff Pdf

Brazilian Leonardo Boff explores the relevance of St. Francis to contemporary spirituality and to the construction of a new church. Boff shows how "Il Poverello," the "Little Poor Man" of the 12th century embodies the Church's preferential option for the poor" As a "model of gentleness and care," Francis exemplifies how the spiritual and the social are never separate, but intimately bound together.

Author : Ovide Bastien
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 153727676X

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Cry of the Earth - Cry of the Poor by Ovide Bastien Pdf

A book to help the general public and students understand the climate justice debate. Includes my 1989 class handout based on the Brundtland Report of 1987, "Our Common Future", and the January 1989 special issue of Time Magazine, "Planet of the Year: Endangered Earth". Points out the similarities between Naomi Klein's bestseller, "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate", and Pope Francis' climate encyclical "Laudato Si". Argues that both Pope Francis and Klein, while appearing to call into question capitalism itself, are really taking aim at its unbridled, neoliberal version. Also includes recent developments on climate justice issues. A special attention has been given to providing hyperlinks, especially to pertinent videos. These should make it much easier and interesting to understand the fundamentals of climate change.

Author : Pope Francis
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608338887

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Fratelli Tutti by Pope Francis Pdf

Author : Clair Linzey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000464290

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Developing Animal Theology by Clair Linzey Pdf

This book offers an up-to-date examination of the nature and development of animal theology. It considers what animal theology is and how it challenges, and is challenged by, liberation and ecological theology. At the heart of the work is a critical engagement with the Brazilian ecotheologian Leonardo Boff. Clair Linzey addresses ideas that originate from the papal encyclical Laudato Si’ and considers how Pope Francis is developing an animal friendly tradition within Catholicism. Exploring new vistas in animal theology, this volume makes a valuable to contribution to debates on how religion should be concerned with animals and the environment. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to know the current state of debate with animal theology and its effects on the wider Christian community.

Author : Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0645208108

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Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor by Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Pdf