Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on global warming, Laudato Si, has been a rather hot topic of late (no pun intended). There is much in the encyclical, primarily found in the second chapter, which provides faithful Catholics a rich and deep understanding pertaining to man’s relationship with man, man’s relationship with God, man’s relationship with nature, and God’s relationship with nature. If one could capture the essential teaching element of the encyclical, it could be summarize thusly: God … [Read more...]
Good Stewardship Or Global Governance?
A Brief Analysis of the Leaked (and unofficial) Encyclical on the Environment, Laudato Si’ Tomorrow, the Vatican will officially release Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. Earlier this week, an Italian version of the encyclical was leaked online. There is a lot in the encyclical that is based on highly contentious “science” regarding global warming, resources and regional development. Catholics should be reminded that the area of competence for a pope with regard to … [Read more...]
