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Scriptura

versión On-line ISSN 2305-445X
versión impresa ISSN 0254-1807

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RESANE, Kelebogile Thomas. Moltmann speaking at the eco-environmentalists conference: ecology and theology in dialogue. Scriptura [online]. 2021, vol.120, n.1, pp.1-16. ISSN 2305-445X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.7833/120-1-1988.

This article explains Moltmann's doctrine of ecology as applied by ecotheologians to address the ecological crisis. Ecotheology is highlighted as a critical role-player in the harmonisation of theology and ecology. The role of ecotheology is defined within the ecological crisis in South Africa. The emergence of ecotheology assists scholars to balance and maintain a stable and theologically sensible mode of stewardship, taking a command from the perichoretical example for us to dwell together with God and creation as partners towards creation fulfilment. Moltmann's response to ecological abuse is to provide a Trinitarian theology of the environment that encompasses creation, redemption and anthropology. His theology of the environment attempts to widen its eschatological focus by stressing that humanity and the environment are being redeemed in the coming of God's Kingdom. Moltmann's trinitarian theology, especially from the perichoretical inter-relationship of the triune God, pneumatological application in creation, and humanity's pivotal position and role are all elaborated to support ecological understanding. Humanity as imago Dei are encouraged to move from the traditional view of dominating the earth towards that of becoming partners with God in the eschatological replenishment of the earth. Humans need to take a gigantic leap of acquiring knowledge of the trinitarian creation model suggested by Moltmann's ecological doctrine i.e. God-Creation-Humanity. Human beings must find out what their God-given meaning for the creation is, and when they have done so, their sense of responsibility will be ignited.

Palabras clave : Moltmann; Creation; Ecology; Ecotheology; Theology; Science; Humans; Nature.

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