Laudato si and the Role of the Church in Promoting Environmental Awareness Toward a Better Health-Related Quality of Life

This paper looks at the efforts of the Catholic Church in promoting a healthy environment and how educating citizens with responsible stewardship helps to achieve a better health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this study, the researchers use See-Discern-Act as their method. First, we discuss th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of religion and health 2023-08, Vol.62 (4), p.2532-2546
Main Authors: Gozum, Ivan Efreaim A., Garcia, Abelardo E., Nucum, John Lu Allan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Catholic churches
Climate change
Clinical Psychology
Core curriculum
Education
Environmental protection
Low income groups
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Papal documents
Public Health
Quality of life
Religion
Religious Studies
Researchers
Science
Scientists
Theology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This paper looks at the efforts of the Catholic Church in promoting a healthy environment and how educating citizens with responsible stewardship helps to achieve a better health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this study, the researchers use See-Discern-Act as their method. First, we discuss the need for environmental awareness and protection. Second, we expound on the main points of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si , the Church document which focuses on the environment. Third, the paper looks into the Church’s role in promoting environmental awareness and protection so that the Church can help in the goal to achieve a better HRQoL. Lastly, the researchers claim that the Church’s effort to preserve the environment aligns with promoting a better HRQoL through the concept of a preferential option for the poor.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-022-01631-4