Cultivating and guarding our common garden in the Anthropocene era

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Autor(a) principal: Morales, Victor
Data de Publicação: 2022
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: fra
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34632/ephata.2022.10351
Resumo: Genesis 2,15 tells us about a garden as a work of God which becomes the common space where human beings will dwell and grow while cultivating and caring for it. I assume that the term garden already signifies the framework providing the conditions necessary for the flourishing not only of man but also of all other creatures. Yet how can one understand the truth of this story with regard to the current conditions of a world which is in the process of being radically transformed by the technical and economic exploits of contemporary societies? In addition, the accelerated ecological destruction of the favorable conditions for life which are typical of the Holocene has led to the firm belief in the urgency of getting rid of the concept of nature and emphasizing that we can shape the world at will. I aim to re-read the Anthropocene’s discourse in the light of Genesis 2,15 as the new human and planetary reality increases the meaning of these tasks proposed by the creation story, namely, those of cultivating it and keep it.
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spelling Cultivating and guarding our common garden in the Anthropocene eraCultiver et garder notre jardin commun à l’ère de l’anthropocèneCultivar e cuidar do nosso jardim comum na era do AntropocenoGenesis 2,15 tells us about a garden as a work of God which becomes the common space where human beings will dwell and grow while cultivating and caring for it. I assume that the term garden already signifies the framework providing the conditions necessary for the flourishing not only of man but also of all other creatures. Yet how can one understand the truth of this story with regard to the current conditions of a world which is in the process of being radically transformed by the technical and economic exploits of contemporary societies? In addition, the accelerated ecological destruction of the favorable conditions for life which are typical of the Holocene has led to the firm belief in the urgency of getting rid of the concept of nature and emphasizing that we can shape the world at will. I aim to re-read the Anthropocene’s discourse in the light of Genesis 2,15 as the new human and planetary reality increases the meaning of these tasks proposed by the creation story, namely, those of cultivating it and keep it.Genèse 2,15 nous parle d’un jardin comme oeuvre de Dieu, qui devient l’espace commun où les êtres humains habiteront et grandiront tout en le cultivant et en l’entretenant. Je suppose que le terme jardin signifie déjà la structure qui fournit les conditions nécessaires à l’épanouissement non seulement de l’homme, mais aussi de toutes les autres créatures. Cependant, comment appréhender la vérité de cette histoire par rapport aux conditions actuelles d’un monde qui se transforme radicalement par les acquis techniques et économiques des sociétés contemporaines ? De plus, la destruction écologique accélérée des conditions favorables à la vie, typique de l’Holocène, a conduit à croire fermement en l’urgence de se débarrasser du concept de nature et à souligner que nous pouvons façonner le monde à notre guise. J’essaie de relire le discours de l’Anthropocène à la lumière de Genèse 2,15, tant la nouvelle réalité humaine et planétaire privilégie le sens de ces tâches proposées par l’histoire de la création, à savoir la cultiver et la conserver.Gênesis 2,15 fala-nos sobre um jardim como obra de Deus, que se torna o espaço comum onde os seres humanos habitarão e se desenvolverão, enquanto o cultivam e cuidam dele. Pressuponho que o termo jardim já significa a estrutura que fornece as condições necessárias para o florescimento não apenas do homem, mas também de todas as outras criaturas. No entanto, como entender a verdade dessa história em relação às condições atuais de um mundo que está a ser radicalmente transformado pelas conquistas técnicas e económicas das sociedades contemporâneas? Além disso, a destruição ecológica acelerada das condições favoráveis à vida, típicas do Holoceno, levou à firme crença na urgência de se livrar do conceito de natureza e enfatizar que podemos moldar o mundo à nossa vontade. Procuro reler o discurso do Antropoceno à luz de Gênesis 2,15, pois a nova realidade humana e planetária favorece o sentido dessas tarefas propostas pela história da criação, a saber, cultivá-la e conservá-la.Universidade Católica Portuguesa2022-05-04T00:00:00Zjournal articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34632/ephata.2022.10351oai:ojs.revistas.ucp.pt:article/10351Ephata; Vol 4 No 1 (2022): On the subject of the “common home” in integral ecology. Multidisciplinary and ecumenical perspective; 241-258Ephata; v. 4 n. 1 (2022): Sobre a casa comum em ecologia integral. Perspetiva interdisciplinar e ecuménica; 241-2582795-49002184-577810.34632/ephata.2022.4.1reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPfrahttps://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/ephata/article/view/10351https://doi.org/10.34632/ephata.2022.10351https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/ephata/article/view/10351/11155Direitos de Autor (c) 2022 Victor Moraleshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMorales, Victor2022-09-20T11:24:28Zoai:ojs.revistas.ucp.pt:article/10351Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:49:23.676558Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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Cultiver et garder notre jardin commun à l’ère de l’anthropocène
Cultivar e cuidar do nosso jardim comum na era do Antropoceno
title Cultivating and guarding our common garden in the Anthropocene era
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description Genesis 2,15 tells us about a garden as a work of God which becomes the common space where human beings will dwell and grow while cultivating and caring for it. I assume that the term garden already signifies the framework providing the conditions necessary for the flourishing not only of man but also of all other creatures. Yet how can one understand the truth of this story with regard to the current conditions of a world which is in the process of being radically transformed by the technical and economic exploits of contemporary societies? In addition, the accelerated ecological destruction of the favorable conditions for life which are typical of the Holocene has led to the firm belief in the urgency of getting rid of the concept of nature and emphasizing that we can shape the world at will. I aim to re-read the Anthropocene’s discourse in the light of Genesis 2,15 as the new human and planetary reality increases the meaning of these tasks proposed by the creation story, namely, those of cultivating it and keep it.
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