Pope’s ’seamless garment’ bares green credentials: N. Ordmerod
http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/ Reported here by: SPMG, 3 August 2009
The first encyclical on social teaching by Benedict XVI has finally appeared, some four years after it was first signaled. The question many will be asking is, has it been worth the wait? It is a long and complex document that addresses several fronts… At times he seems to promote a highly idealised vision of an economy based on giftedness. At other times he makes quite prescriptive pronouncements on energy consumption. The encyclical covers so many areas any account will need to be selective… I would like to focus on two elements which I think are of long term significance, particularly in light of the context of the document, which is globalisation.