Ecological Perspective in the Contemporary Teaching of Magisterium

Abstract

Catholic Church expresses opinions about social, political, economic and ecological issues. It is so because these are the issues in which a human being is involved as an intelligent and free being, a subject of rights and obligations. Magisterium Ecclesiae considers natural environment degradation problems from the theological and ethical point of view. The Church emphasizes that the ecological crisis cannot be seen only in economic and political dimensions, because it also contains moral life aspects.

To exhibit ecological perspective in the modern teaching of Magisterium the following accents has been presented. The first one considers comprehending creation from the theological point of view. This view is a base for pro-ecological teaching of the Church. The second accent shows the main signs of the ecological crisis. The third one leans on the main reasons of the crisis. The last one in turn contains conclusions and proposals.