Stewardship Ekologis Rekonstruksi Antropologi Teologis untuk Etika Lingkungan Berkelanjutan
Abstrak
This article analyzes ecological stewardship as a theological framework for developing a sustainable environmental ethic by fundamentally reconstructing theological anthropology. By integrating the patristic theological tradition and contemporary eco-theology, this article argues that the imago Dei is not only a privilege but also a moral responsibility in the stewardship of the environment. The contemporary ecological crisis is understood as the result of an anthropological distortion that alienates humans from nature and frames human dominion as exploitation rather than responsibility. This article develops the concept of ecological stewardship through four dimensions: theological (God’s acts of creation and redemption), cosmological (the integration of humanity and creation), ethical (principles of justice and sustainability), and practical (concrete implementation in community life). Through connections with creation theology, eschatological theology, and principles of distributive justice, this article offers a framework for societal transformation toward a sustainable future that prioritizes ecological integrity, social justice, and the dignity of all creatures.
Abstrak
Artikel ini menganalisis stewardship ekologis sebagai kerangka teologis untuk membangun etika lingkungan yang berkelanjutan melalui rekonstruksi fundamental antropologi teologis. Dengan mengintegrasikan tradisi teologis patristik dan ekoteologi kontemporer, artikel ini mengajukan bahwa imago Dei bukan hanya hak istimewa, tetapi juga tanggung jawab moral dalam pengelolaan lingkungan. Krisis ekologis kontemporer dipahami sebagai hasil distorsi antropologis yang mengasingkan manusia dari alam dan menempatkan human dominion sebagai eksploitasi, bukan sebagai tanggung jawab. Artikel ini mengembangkan konsep stewardship ekologis melalui empat dimensi: teologis (tindakan penciptaan dan penebusan Allah), kosmologis (integrasi antara manusia dan ciptaan), etis (prinsip-prinsip keadilan dan keberlanjutan), dan praktis (implementasi konkret dalam kehidupan komunitas). Melalui hubungan dengan teologi penciptaan, teologi eskatologis, dan prinsip-prinsip keadilan distributif, artikel ini menawarkan kerangka transformasi masyarakat menuju masa depan yang berkelanjutan, yang memperhatikan integritas ekologis, keadilan sosial, dan martabat semua makhluk.
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