Interviewed with InfoUniversidades, Leonardo Boff, Brazilian theologian and environmentalist, said that universities are governed by research models that attempt the domination of nature and not seek a dialogue with it. He spoke of the Earth Charter and stressed the need to harness the wisdom of the people to face future threats. The intellectual, who was also one of the managers Liberation Theology, he won the " Right Livelihood Award, known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.
Genezi Darci Boff is one of the intellectuals who formed part of the origin and concept of liberation theology. Grandson of Italian immigrants, born in Concordia (Brazil), adopted as a religious and literary name "Leonardo Boff." He joined in 1959 at the order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) and in 1984, after trying to adapt the "insights of liberation theology to the internal relations of the Church" was subjected to a process in the Vatican. "He did not like to Rome, I was called and then punirme justify the imposition of silence. I answered with a phrase of Atahualpa Yupanqui, 'The voice did not need it, I know her singing in silence '"he recalls.
was also one of the ideologists of the "Earth Charter", a statement of ethical principles for a just global society, sustainable and peaceful in the XXI century. He has authored over 70 books on theology, spirituality, philosophy, anthropology and mysticism, and a staunch defender of human rights of Latin American popular majorities. When visiting Cordoba, to participate in the Second Congress of the People for the environment, the theologian spoke with InfoUniversidades.
-You argue that we must return to the "common house", the earth. It is a principle of liberation theology ...
"The liberation theology was born hearing the cry of the oppressed, the poor and slowly discovered that the Earth also cries out for systematic devastation of the current economic system, there arises an eco-theology of liberation. With global warming, the problems of water shortages and other crises, it is increasingly urgent to think about ways to liberate, not just the poor, but to humanity in a completely irresponsible to inhabit the Earth, which is harmful to life and compromises the future.
- How have influenced this planetary crisis?
"Today I am more worried than yesterday, because crises have brought humanity to the brink of an abyss in two years the economic and financial crisis has increased by over a hundred million more poor. Human consumption exceeded 30 percent more than the Earth can replace them: we have set a limit to the way we produce and consume, because the Earth is increasingly weakened and unable to maintain its sustainability. Time the world began finite resources are finite and the infinite future is not, because if we universalize the property of rich countries for all of humanity would need at least three Earths just like this, which is absurd.
The alternative is change. Eric Hobsbawm in his book "The Age of Extremes" said that humanity is going to change or will get worse, the meeting of the progress achieved by the dinosaurs. So we have to develop that awareness, disseminate in humanity, especially in the rich elites. Large systems of TNCs do not want to hear about this, because businesses operate, but overall there is a risk that affects each and every one of the people.
"The Theology of Liberation was censured by the Vatican. What is the relationship you have with Benedict XVI?
"As a theologian, Benedict XVI was my friend. Then we walk different paths. I think the Vatican made a mistake terrible, because I thought the big threat in Latin America was the Marxism, as the big threat was always wild capitalism that produces poverty and misery. Marxism was never a real risk. They imagined that everything would be like Cuba, and defense drive, do not want religion to be persecuted, but the Latin American people are very religious and mystical. Holds that mistake as if we lived in times of the Cold War. Therefore the Church must renew their information. We should keep theologians who want change, not just in society but also in the Church, because it is a very authoritarian structure, very close, concealing crimes and sins, such as pedophilia. That is intolerable.
- What role universities can play in spreading the eco-theology of liberation?
"In general, universities have a social function to play the tables that run the society (lawyers, doctors and professionals), but has always had a critical role: that of thinking the future, new alternatives, and that has decreased greatly in recent years throughout the world, because there was a great linkages between large companies and university research. Today more than ever all knowledge should contribute to protect the planet threatened and care for life. It is necessary to develop the ecological knowledge committed to the future of Earth and humanity. The university can do well is a challenge that all undergraduates must take to not be late, we have little time to do so.
- Do you think that is the right time to drive these changes?
"There is a risk in every university I know, I was also professor of which are closed within their world instead of keeping organic and permanent contact with the company, with bases, with movement, especially with Popular are the most sensitive, who suffer most and also the most dream. The university must open society, beginning with the victims, that brings new issues, exchange views and perspectives. The worst thing would be closed in themselves, because it would harm the overall process of accelerating the awareness and seek alternative production and consumption, in relation to land, water and environment.
old models are still based on violence, with supporters of methods that support the need to torture nature to give us all their secrets. This view raises the domination of nature, rather than a dialogue with them still in place at universities. We must change the model, evaluate all possible knowledge, not only the technical-scientific but the spiritual knowledge, intuition, warmth, because each is a window on reality. We must use the wisdom of the people to have a broader vision and more ways to address the threats that come to us.
The Earth Charter
"Born in 1992 in the awareness of the crisis, while performing the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, recalls Boff. Before there was a proposal but was rejected. Heads of state are very angry. They said they had to start not from state bureaucracies or scientific, but from below, from the peoples of the Earth. Then he created a group, in which I participated and where Mercedes Sosa was also with the idea to check what humanity is to Earth. Work between 1992 and 2000 and prepared a document, already thinking about global warming, water crisis, planet and all we have. Thus arose the principles and values \u200b\u200bfor a sustainable way of life, sustainable development because it loves to capital, but a sustainable way of life on Earth, culture, politics.
In my view, the Earth Charter is one of the best documents. Unesco and took over and now we want to propose to the UN to be discussed, enriched and added to the charter of Human Rights. Achieving that would be an enormous advance in the perspective of the collective consciousness of humanity in the face of the earth and nature. " About Leonardo Boff
In 1970, he earned his doctorate in theology and philosophy at the University of Munich, Germany. On August 11, 2010 was honored as a Distinguished Visitor at the National University of Cordoba, and received the title Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Turin (Italy) and Lund University (Switzerland). In 2001 he won the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.
was also one of the ideologists of the "Earth Charter", a statement of ethical principles for a just global society, sustainable and peaceful in the XXI century. He has authored over 70 books on theology, spirituality, philosophy, anthropology and mysticism, and a staunch defender of human rights of Latin American popular majorities. When visiting Cordoba, to participate in the Second Congress of the People for the environment, the theologian spoke with InfoUniversidades.
-You argue that we must return to the "common house", the earth. It is a principle of liberation theology ...
"The liberation theology was born hearing the cry of the oppressed, the poor and slowly discovered that the Earth also cries out for systematic devastation of the current economic system, there arises an eco-theology of liberation. With global warming, the problems of water shortages and other crises, it is increasingly urgent to think about ways to liberate, not just the poor, but to humanity in a completely irresponsible to inhabit the Earth, which is harmful to life and compromises the future.
- How have influenced this planetary crisis?
"Today I am more worried than yesterday, because crises have brought humanity to the brink of an abyss in two years the economic and financial crisis has increased by over a hundred million more poor. Human consumption exceeded 30 percent more than the Earth can replace them: we have set a limit to the way we produce and consume, because the Earth is increasingly weakened and unable to maintain its sustainability. Time the world began finite resources are finite and the infinite future is not, because if we universalize the property of rich countries for all of humanity would need at least three Earths just like this, which is absurd.
The alternative is change. Eric Hobsbawm in his book "The Age of Extremes" said that humanity is going to change or will get worse, the meeting of the progress achieved by the dinosaurs. So we have to develop that awareness, disseminate in humanity, especially in the rich elites. Large systems of TNCs do not want to hear about this, because businesses operate, but overall there is a risk that affects each and every one of the people.
"The Theology of Liberation was censured by the Vatican. What is the relationship you have with Benedict XVI?
"As a theologian, Benedict XVI was my friend. Then we walk different paths. I think the Vatican made a mistake terrible, because I thought the big threat in Latin America was the Marxism, as the big threat was always wild capitalism that produces poverty and misery. Marxism was never a real risk. They imagined that everything would be like Cuba, and defense drive, do not want religion to be persecuted, but the Latin American people are very religious and mystical. Holds that mistake as if we lived in times of the Cold War. Therefore the Church must renew their information. We should keep theologians who want change, not just in society but also in the Church, because it is a very authoritarian structure, very close, concealing crimes and sins, such as pedophilia. That is intolerable.
- What role universities can play in spreading the eco-theology of liberation?
"In general, universities have a social function to play the tables that run the society (lawyers, doctors and professionals), but has always had a critical role: that of thinking the future, new alternatives, and that has decreased greatly in recent years throughout the world, because there was a great linkages between large companies and university research. Today more than ever all knowledge should contribute to protect the planet threatened and care for life. It is necessary to develop the ecological knowledge committed to the future of Earth and humanity. The university can do well is a challenge that all undergraduates must take to not be late, we have little time to do so.
- Do you think that is the right time to drive these changes?
"There is a risk in every university I know, I was also professor of which are closed within their world instead of keeping organic and permanent contact with the company, with bases, with movement, especially with Popular are the most sensitive, who suffer most and also the most dream. The university must open society, beginning with the victims, that brings new issues, exchange views and perspectives. The worst thing would be closed in themselves, because it would harm the overall process of accelerating the awareness and seek alternative production and consumption, in relation to land, water and environment.
old models are still based on violence, with supporters of methods that support the need to torture nature to give us all their secrets. This view raises the domination of nature, rather than a dialogue with them still in place at universities. We must change the model, evaluate all possible knowledge, not only the technical-scientific but the spiritual knowledge, intuition, warmth, because each is a window on reality. We must use the wisdom of the people to have a broader vision and more ways to address the threats that come to us.
The Earth Charter
"Born in 1992 in the awareness of the crisis, while performing the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, recalls Boff. Before there was a proposal but was rejected. Heads of state are very angry. They said they had to start not from state bureaucracies or scientific, but from below, from the peoples of the Earth. Then he created a group, in which I participated and where Mercedes Sosa was also with the idea to check what humanity is to Earth. Work between 1992 and 2000 and prepared a document, already thinking about global warming, water crisis, planet and all we have. Thus arose the principles and values \u200b\u200bfor a sustainable way of life, sustainable development because it loves to capital, but a sustainable way of life on Earth, culture, politics.
In my view, the Earth Charter is one of the best documents. Unesco and took over and now we want to propose to the UN to be discussed, enriched and added to the charter of Human Rights. Achieving that would be an enormous advance in the perspective of the collective consciousness of humanity in the face of the earth and nature. " About Leonardo Boff
In 1970, he earned his doctorate in theology and philosophy at the University of Munich, Germany. On August 11, 2010 was honored as a Distinguished Visitor at the National University of Cordoba, and received the title Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Turin (Italy) and Lund University (Switzerland). In 2001 he won the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.
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