Abstract

This paper examines how the eco-theology of St Francis of Assisi is translated into practice in Franciscan schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. We also investigate if the environmental conclusions of the Pope’s Encyclical, Laudato Si’, are understood by students. An ethnographic approach, using participant observation, interviews and focus group discussions with the friars and nuns, teachers and students, was used. We found that Franciscan religious practise Francis’s teachings, but it is difficult to bridge the gap between his teachings and the contemporary context. Students generally identify as environmentalists and respect the environment, but their environmental practice is highly dependent on home life. Both schools and students have to contend with a broader socio-economic context which is pro-Development, with scant regard for the environment. Student understanding of complex global environmental problems, and their causes, is minimal. Nevertheless, we argue the relevance of St Francis’s eco-theology in a world searching for environmental sustainability.

摘要

本文探讨了亚西西圣方济各的生态神学如何在印度尼西亚雅加达的方济各会学校中转化为实践。我们还调查了教宗通谕《Laudato Si'》的环境结论是否为学生所理解。使用了一种民族志方法，使用参与观察、访谈和与修士和修女、教师和学生的焦点小组讨论。我们发现方济各会的宗教实践方济各的教义，但很难弥合他的教义与当代背景之间的差距。学生普遍认同环保主义者并尊重环境，但他们的环保实践高度依赖于家庭生活。学校和学生都必须应对更广泛的有利于发展的社会经济背景，而很少考虑环境。学生对复杂的全球环境问题及其原因的了解很少。然而，我们认为圣弗朗西斯的生态神学在一个寻求环境可持续性的世界中的相关性。