Edward Schillebeeckx’s theology of creation can serve as a foundation for authentic
Christian self-understanding in relation to the ecological crisis. Schillebeeckx provides
a Thomistic view of humanity and creation as both autonomous and “given” from God.
Schillebeeckx’s anthropocentric “creation faith” and nuanced view of secularization
provide a way of preserving the uniqueness of humanity without devaluing nature.
Structural parallels with Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ are developed in order to provide
a fundamental-theological foundation for determining the proper role of human
beings in relation to creation.