On Seeing the World Relationally

In Laudato Si', Pope Francis takes a side in an ancient theological debate about the theological status of creatures, writing:The ultimate destiny of the universe is in the fullness of God, which has already been attained by the risen Christ, the measure of the maturity of all things.Here we can add yet another argument for rejecting every tyrannical and irresponsible domination of human beings over other creatures.The ultimate purpose of other creatures is not to be found in us.Rather, all creatures are moving forward with us and through us towards a common point of arrival, which is God, in that transcendent fullness where the risen Christ embraces and