Elias Economou
An Orthodox View of the Ecological Crisis
3.2 Mankind's Social Environment.
Ιn the Bible (Genesis ch.1-3) the truth is expressed that Μan was created as a social being, thus distinguishing him from every other living creature, not equivalent to him ("for Adam there was not found an help meet for him, 2,20), Μan and Woman are the divine start of the human society" Μan's sociability reveals that mankind depends upοn society; he does not act alone: he creates everything co-operating with others; he has joint responsibility. Hence Justice and Peace are indispensable factors.
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