Revista Encontros Teológicos

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Authors: Romi Maria Bencke

By recovering the Year of Mercy, this article presents a critical reflection on the role of religion in the society. It draws attention to the ambivalence of the religious traditions and raises a crucial question. Why are religions, at certain points in human history, the supposed cause of conflict, persecution and war?

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Authors: Celso Loraschi, João Humberto Luciani

Considering that the vineyard represents the great gift of God to humanity, understood here under the perspective of the creation, this article seeks to comprehend the ecological implications which rise form the parallel passages of Is 5,1-7 and Mt 21,33-46. We elaborate a Theology of the Creation based on the vineyard as work of a God who is loving, trusting and hopeful for good and savory fruits. However, the infidelity causes the charging, the demand for change and the warning that justice will be served. Today, humanity works at God’s vineyard freely, with the same offering and under the same commitment and responsibility.

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Authors: Vitor Galdino Feller

Starting with the theme (Fraternity: Brazilian biomes and the defense of life) and the motto (Work and take care of the creation – Gn 2,15) from the 2017 Fraternity Campaign, this text proposes a reflection about divine mercy towards the creation. After short observations regarding the practice of mercy among God, the human being and nature, the text focuses on proving the divine practice of mercy on the creation, verified at the Scripture. The article concludes with a suggestion for us to motivate the culture of mercy towards the creation.