Religion, Ecology, and Ethics

External reference: https://openalex.org/T13059

  1. The article frames theology as a response to climate emergency
    Develops integral eco-theology integrating COP30 outcomes and Earth Charter+25 renewal through Pope Francis's ecology and Wilber's AQAL framework, positioning degrowth and rewilding as ecodomy.
  2. Orthodox theologians link animal care to creation care
    Metropolitan John of Pergamon and Kallistos of Diokleia reframe Orthodox theology to affirm animals' intrinsic worth and eschatological inclusion, challenging anthropocentric traditions.
  3. Biblical ecological framework for re-evaluating the Nigerian Land Use Act: An exegetical study of Leviticus 25 and Deuteronomy 15
    Study proposes biblical ecological framework from Leviticus and Deuteronomy to reform Nigeria's Land Use Act, addressing deforestation and tenure insecurity through covenantal stewardship principles.
  4. Where ecospirituality is grounded: Nature as place
    Analysis develops nature as place as foundational to ecospirituality through a conceptual trajectory spanning physical concreteness, human-nature relations, emotion, and aesthetics.
  5. Confucianism presents tianming as both philosophical and religious
    Analysis of tianming (mandate of Heaven) in Confucianism reveals how it functioned as both philosophical concept and religious doctrine, reconciling intellectual and popular spirituality.
  6. Spiritual health was linked to more responsible environmental behavior
    Structural equation modeling study examining spiritual health's role in promoting environmental behavior across 16 Iranian provinces with 5,548 participants.
  7. Microplastic pollution is framed as an ethical, legal, and theological crisis
    Interdisciplinary analysis of microplastic ocean pollution integrating eco-theology, psychology, and legal frameworks from Orthodox Christian and South African perspectives.
  8. Isaiah's owl imagery remains uncertain and context-dependent
    Examination of owl imagery in biblical texts, analyzing their symbolic significance in prophetic oracles and the alignment between avian characteristics and literary representation.
  9. Animal encounters are linked to stronger nature connection
    Systematic review and meta-analysis of 116 studies examining the relationship between animal encounters and human connection to nature, revealing a modest positive effect.
  10. Deliciousness is framed as part of health and sustainability
    Paper examining deliciousness as integral to healthy and sustainable food systems, challenging frameworks that treat taste and pleasure as problematic in food justice and nutrition discourse.
  11. P4C lacks an ecological dimension, the author argues
    Critique of Philosophy for Children's ecological limitations and proposal for Ecosophy with Children framework integrating ecological dimensionality into philosophical inquiry systems.
  12. The Belated Manifesto Of Catholic Social Teaching: Rerum Novarum
    Explore Rerum Novarum, the Church's 1891 response to industrial upheaval. This analysis examines the papal encyclical's critiques of socialism and capitalism while revealing its dual role in.
  13. I Am a Tree: A Monologue on Tropical Ecotourism
    Ecospiritual poetic monologue examining tropical rainforest commodification within capitalist ecotourism, employing Kahyangan cosmology and decolonial critique.
  14. Sentient animals are judged more convincing bearers of intrinsic value
    Philosophical analysis reconceptualizing ethical individualism in animal and environmental ethics through non-atomistic frameworks emphasizing relational interdependence.
  15. Triguna framework linked to ethical evolution and planetary harmony
    Explore the Triguna framework from Bhagavad Gita as a tool for understanding human psychology, behavior, and global crises. Discover how sattva, rajas, and tamas guide ethical evolution and.
  16. Religion linked to emigrant family functioning and identity
    Religion's impact on Polish Catholic emigrant household functioning in Scotland, analyzing economic decision-making, social identity, and cultural adaptation through quantitative survey methodology.
  17. Catholic Marian devotion is presented as veneration, not worship
    Explore how Catholics practice Marian devotion as veneration rather than worship, examining forms like rosary recitation and pilgrimages while addressing theological misconceptions and.
  18. Ming–Qing morality books linked animal ethics to karmic justice
    Explore how Ming-Qing Chinese morality books integrated animal ethics, karma, and merit-demerit ledgers into a unified system of moral accountability and ecological consciousness.
  19. Explanation of Environmental Behaviors in Iranian Society: A Meta-Analysis of the Studies Published during 2005-2024
    Meta-analysis of 54 studies (2005-2024) identifies behavioral tendency and attitudes as key predictors of environmental behavior in Iran, with increasing effect sizes in recent yeu2026
  20. Catholic social teaching is applied to climate change and nursing
    Article explores Catholic Christian responses to climate change through papal encyclicals Laudato Si and Laudato Deum, examining moral justice teachings for nurses of faith.