A capstone event for COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture’s semester study on Science, Religion, and the Environment. Speakers: Benjamin de Foy (Earth and Atmospheric Science, St. Louis University); Daniel DiLeo (Justice and Peace Studies, Creighton University); Christiana Zenner (Theology, Fordham University).
Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” was published in 2015. This encyclical, addressed to “every person living on this planet,” was the first to centralize ecology and to frame care of creation as a critical moral obligation. The document was widely promulgated and discussed not only within the church, but also in mainstream media channels and in the secular academy. Where do we find ourselves since the publication of this document? What does natural science say about how various planetary challenges outlined in the document developed? Have the messages of “Laudato Si'” been effectively communicated by the institutional church? What are theological responses to this document, and to new challenges posed since its penning?
This event and video were made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
