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IRTI Conference 2022 : IRTI Conference 2022 Theology Facing Climate Change | |||||||||
Link: https://www.pthu.nl/irti/irti-conference-2022/ | |||||||||
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Call For Papers | |||||||||
Theology Facing Climate Change
Online June 21-25, 2022 Each day 3:00 to 6:00 PM (CET) in Amsterdam (UTC+2), which is, e.g., 8:00-11:00 PM WIB in Jakarta (UTC+7) and 9:00-12:00 AM in New York EDT (UTC-4). Theme Climate change is not only one of the most urgent themes on the political agenda but also increasingly a highly debated theme in theology. The awareness of environmental crisis asks for fundamental theological reflection on the human relationship with the earth. The impetus for theological reflection on ecology is that science and education are not enough to understand our situation and to inspire our action. The environmental crisis affects our way of life as a whole, including our deepest beliefs and convictions. Living in, what has been deemed, the Anthropocene, the human being is more than ever in the power of managing nature and more than ever responsible for its preservation. At the same time the ecological crisis is so all-encompassing that it seems to reach beyond what is manageable. The worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 makes us realize the increasingly visible connections between the wellbeing of humans, other living creatures, and entire ecosystems. Is it humanity’s destruction of biodiversity that creates the conditions for new viruses and infectious diseases, such as SARS, MERS, Avian flu, Ebola, Zika, and the coronavirus disease? The far-reaching character of what is at stake makes climate change and ecological sustainability a deeply religious issue asking for adequate theological reflection. More information and full text CfP: www.irti.nl |
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