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Contents Foreword vii HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Preface xi Introduction 1 The Green Patriarch, 1 • Initiatives and Activities, 4 • Reading This Volume, 15 1. Call to Vigilance and Prayer: Patriarchal Encyclicals for September 1st 23 Messages by Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios (1972–1991), 23 • Messages by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 26 2. Orthodox Theology and the Environment: General Addresses 65 Award Ceremonies, 65 • Religion, Science, and the Environment Symposia, 79 • Conferences and Events, 95 • Articles, 122 3. Nature and Cosmos: Beauty and Harmony of Creation 145 Award Ceremony, 145 • Symposia, 148 • Events, 153 4. Ecology and Ethics: Virtues and Values, Responsibility and Justice 158 Conferences and Seminars, 158 • RSE Symposia, 174 5. Prayer and Spirituality: Transfiguration and Sacrifice 194 Conferences and Seminars, 194 • Religion, Science, and the Environment Symposia, 215 • Publications and Reflections, 226 6. Education and Economy: Conservation, Education, and People 236 Summer Seminars and RSE Symposia, 236 • Summits, Events, and Ceremonies, 250 v vi 兩 Contents 7. ‘‘All in the Same Boat’’: Intergenerational and Interdisciplinary Solidarity 269 Summer Seminars and RSE Symposia, 269 • Civic and Political Assemblies, 286 8. Interviews and Comments: A Selection 297 Charlie Rose, 297 • A Common Vision, 298 • The Hour of Orthodoxy, 300 • Environmental Protection Is Critical, 301 • An Initiative, Not a Novelty, 302 • Orthodox Spirituality as Maximalistm 303 • A New Worldview, 304 • The Heresy of Anthropocentrism, 304 • Healthy Environment—Healthy People, 304 • The Hierarchy of Values, 305 • Arrogance Toward Nature, 305 • Sounding the Alarm of Danger, 306 • An Ecumenical Vision, 306 • A Collective Concern, 306 • An Initiative to Emulate, 306 • Spiritual Roots of a Material Problem, 307 • Hunger and Poverty, 307 • A Vision of Reconciliation, 310 • Ecology and Monasticism, 310 • The Priest and the Scientist, 311 • Population and Environment, 312 • Faith and Science, 312 • Saints and the World, 313 • Theology and Life, 314 • Spiritual Roots of a Scientific Issue, 314 • Collective Responsibility, 315 • Orthodoxy and Environment, 317 • Concern for the Environment, 318 • The Role of Christianity, 320 • The Sophie Foundation, 322 • Economic Values and Ecological Vigilance, 325 • The Contribution of Orthodoxy, 326 • Green Theology and the United States, 327 • Climate Change and Political Resolve, 328 • Religion and Science, 330 • Environmental Awareness, 330 • Belief and Ecology, 331 9. Declarations and Statements 335 Religious Declarations and Statements, 335 • Public Messages, 340 • Occasional Statements, 347 Index 353 ...

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