Unitatea pierdută a lucrurilor: lecțiile ecoteologiei ortodoxe
The Lost Unity of Things – the Lessons of the Orthodox Ecotheology

Summary/Abstract: In the last decades, Christian theology has been accused of contributing indirectly to the ecological crisis due to its vision upon the natural world. This vision includes an exaggerated anthropocentrism, an affirmation of an almost absolute transcendence of God in relationship with the creation and an accent almost exclusive on the spiritual life, ignoring its materiality. Some Orthodox theologians argue that the theology of the Eastern Church cannot fit in this caricature of the Western theology. In the frame of this article I try to bring to forefront their contribution to promote a vision that integrates all the aspects of reality: spirit and matter, creation and Creator, human being, animated beings and unanimated things. The lessons of Orthodox theology aim at restoring the lost unity of things at all levels: mystically, sacramentally and educationally. They are the contribution of the Orthodox thinking to heal the ecological crisis.

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