Christian approach to relation between man and creation on the basis of the metaphor of dialogue Cover Image

Chrześcijańskie ujęcie relacji człowieka do stworzenia w oparciu o metaforę dialogu
Christian approach to relation between man and creation on the basis of the metaphor of dialogue

Author(s): Jakub Synowiec
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Misyjne Księży Sercanów
Keywords: ecology; creation; dialogue;Laudato si’ encyclical;

Summary/Abstract: The article uses the metaphor of dialogue to illuminate the Christian approach to the relationship of man to creation. The metaphor of dialogue is shaped on the basis of the concept of dialogue from D. N. Walton’s The New Dialectic. The article is divided into three parts, in which selected features of dialogue are discussed to throw light on the Christian approach to the human-creation relationship related to them: the common goal of the participants in the dialogue, the requirement to know the partner in the dialogue and the result of dialogue resulting from its nature, i.e. agreement. The conclusions present the concept of human ecology, emphasize numerous similarities between Christian and non-Christian ecological thought, and identify why Christian dialogue with creation does not function as it should in the light of the Church’s teaching.

  • Issue Year: 39/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 27-38
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish