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The Second Christ, Saint Francis of Assisi and ecological consciousness
Submitted: 30 October 2013 | Published: 06 May 2014
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Hendrik Viviers, Department of Religion, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaAbstract
Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Ecological hermeneutics (part of liberation theology or hermeneutics) challenges traditional theologies’ often anthropocentric bias in the intra-disciplinary arena. It respects the interconnectedness or interdependence of human and non-human life, including the non-organic, empirically substantiated by natural science. This shared realisation allows for a fruitful inter-disciplinary discourse with science to address the global ecological crisis.
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