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The green Pope: how religion can do economics a favour

Authors:
Andrew Simms

Entry type:
Report

Year of publication:
2015

Publishers:
The Guardian

Language:
English

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The article connects Pope Francis' Encyclical published in Summer 2015 to ongoing climate change debates, but mainly describes critique of growth and capitalism formulated by the church since medieval times. Also growth critique or practices not following a growth imperative from other religions and philosophies are topic of the article.

Published on 18 June 2015, in the Guardian: Sustainable business - Rethinking prosperity