Although controversial, the concept of the Anthropocene has gained prominence in the scholarly and political discourse on climate change, its effects and implications. This article presents key characteristics and dimensions of the Anthropocene with an emphasis on Bruno Latour’s interpretation and analysis of the term. This provides the background for a discussion of how religious actors and Christian theology have conceptualized climate change and the implications of the Anthropocene for public theology. I focus in particular on the interdisciplinary and normative dimensions of the field. The main argument is that public theology should acknowledge the conflicting interests and agendas in the climate change debate and promote democratic participation. I also highlight some of the implications of the Anthropocene to public theology in terms of the social analysis, politics and ethics, as well as language and voice used when participating in such debates. I conclude by arguing that public theology can give a unique contribution to climate justice by offering perspectives and insights from Christian narratives and imaginaries.

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民主与气候正义：人类世的公共神学

尽管存在争议，但人类世的概念在关于气候变化及其影响和影响的学术和政治论述中已获得突出地位。本文介绍了人类世的主要特征和维度，重点介绍了布鲁诺·拉图尔对该术语的解释和分析。这为讨论宗教行为者和基督教神学如何将气候变化概念化以及人类世对公共神学的影响提供了背景。我特别关注该领域的跨学科和规范维度。主要论点是公共神学应该承认气候变化辩论中的利益冲突和议程，并促进民主参与。我还强调了人类世在社会分析、政治和伦理以及参与此类辩论时使用的语言和声音方面对公共神学的一些影响。最后，我认为公共神学可以通过提供基督教叙事和想象中的观点和见解，为气候正义做出独特的贡献。