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The article reveals the theoretical aspects of the genesis of eco-theology in the context of modern environmentalist social movements and the peculiarities of confessional branches of eco=theology. It is noted that the ecological crisis and awareness of the limits of the subjugation of nature have actualized the problem of the spiritual foundations of Western civilization. The approaches to mental overcoming of the ecological crisis, which are proposed by thinkers and leaders of various Christian denominations, are considered. The fundamental difference between Protestant eco-theology and its Catholic-Orthodox “analogues” is indicated. It is revealed that the Orthodox ecological paradigm itself is not the only one: the position of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church is clearly distinguished in it. In the conclusions, it is stated that the main ideas of modern eco-theology consist in rethinking the doctrines of monotheistic religions in the direction of reformatting the relationship between God, the world and man.
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