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Laudato si' and the Use of Scientific Research in Theology and Public Policy.

The article presents the author's insights regarding Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato si'" and the use of scientific research in public policy and theology. Topics include the engagement of Catholic Magisterial documents with scientific research, discussion of genetically modified (GM) organisms in...

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Published in:Heythrop Journal Vol. 59; no. 6; pp. 1049 - 1060
Main Author: Scherz, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Nov2018
Subjects:
Laudato si' (Papal encyclical)
Francis, Pope, 1936-2025
Research
Theology
Transgenic organisms
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents the author's insights regarding Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato si'" and the use of scientific research in public policy and theology. Topics include the engagement of Catholic Magisterial documents with scientific research, discussion of genetically modified (GM) organisms in the encyclical, and views of Pope Francis on the benefits and harms of reliance on scientific research.