How are We to Live in Our Common Home? Reflections on Laudato Si, Pope Francis' Encyclical on Ecology

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2015-11-02

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Ohio State University. Mershon Center for International Security Studies

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The purpose of Encyclical Letter Laudato Si, as the document is entitled, is to elevate the debate on the moral dimensions of protecting the environment and to highlight the intrinsic connection between respect for the environment and respect for people. The encyclical calls for renewed and urgent action and honest dialogue about our environment, both social and ecological. Cardinal Turkson’s visit will deepen the university conversation about sustainability, morality, politics and society, by raising awareness and understanding of this important statement of Catholic environmental teaching that has become a topic of conversations worldwide.

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Encyclical Letter, climate change, Catholicism, Pope Francis

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