ALL FOR LIFE; LIFE FOR ALL

Authors

  • Paulachan Kochappilly CMI DVK

Keywords:

Christian,, Creation, Ecology, Environmental Ecology, Human Ecology, Interrelatedness, Liberation, Transformation

Abstract

This article is an attempt to articulate a Christian perspective on ecology from three important progressive phases of the history of salvation as recounted in the biblical revelation, namely, 1) creation, 2) incarnation, and 3) transformation. The author takes the readers for a tour to creation with God to maintain appropriate approaches and attitudes ensuring the flourishing of all in the universe. It is an invitation to see the creation with the eyes of God, to love the world with the heart of God, and to go to the world with the good news of wholeness. In the words of the author, the good news for creation may be labelled as: all for life; life for all.

Author Biography

Paulachan Kochappilly CMI, DVK

Dr Paulachan Kochappilly CMI is a Professor of Theology at the Faculty of Theology at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore and the Director of Globethics.net India. A moral theologian by training, Kochappilly is interested and involved in analysing various aspects of religious faith and worship with a view to evolve a life-related moral outlook. He regularly contributes to various theological journals, and his major publications include Celebrative Ethics (1999), Evangelization as Celebration (2002), and Life in Christ: Eastern Perspectives on Christian Ethics (2010).

References

John Paul II, Peace with God the Creator: Peace with All of Creation, 1990,

Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate, 2007.

Benedict XVI, The Human Person, The Heart of Peace, World Peace Message 2007.

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Published

2014-12-29

How to Cite

Kochappilly CMI, P. (2014). ALL FOR LIFE; LIFE FOR ALL . Journal of Dharma, 39(4), 335–352. Retrieved from https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/jd/article/view/357

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 4 (2014): Journal of Dharma

Section

Articles