Integral Ecology and Liberation Theology
Lluís S. Salinas Roca. The concept of “integral ecology” (which includes the concept of environmental justice) is tremendously useful in linking faith and the Christian praxis of taking care of the common homeland. By the same token, this concept is a very valuable tool in harmonizing the care for one’s neighbor and for creation. So says Daniel P. Castillo in “Integral Ecology as a Liberationist Concept”, published in 2016 in Theological Studies.
In his article, Castillo shows how the concept of integral ecology is intimately linked to the concept of integral liberation which had been expounded by Gustavo Gutierrez and which contains a call to radical conversion (metanoia) of the sociopolitical and cultural dimensions of the global system in which we live. (more…)
Cooperation In Solidarity To Get Out Of The Crisis
Daniel Jover. There has taken over a conformist view which tends to justify the drama that we are living by blaming the victims, creating an insuperable breech between those integrated into the society and those excluded, neutralized by a heterogeneous coating of those bringing instability. This would be the best excuse for maintaining and reproducing the dualization of society, throwing the responsibility on the losers for their own situation. As a palliative, there is a growing reliance on assistance in social and economic policies that distorts the concepts of insertion, community and social responsibility and converts them into a false remedy that selectively segregates and fragments people. (more…)
The blood of the innocent
Bernardo Pérez Andreo. Blood is a symbol of life in every culture, since it is the life-giving liquid that runs through our bodies, and without which the existence of most living beings on our planet would not be possible. Its composition gives it this marvellous ability to transport oxygen to our cells and remove CO2 from them, passing it into our lungs to be expelled. This sanguine interchange occurs because of the chemical composition of iron, which exhibits two valence states, which allows it to take on oxygen and deposit it, thus explaining how blood can transport oxygen, why it has its colour, and why it is always linked with life. (more…)
