Chad Pecknold , associate professor of theology, was interviewed by the Washington Post on a leaked version of the pope's encyclical on the environment. See below.

Pope Francis blasts global warming deniers in leaked draft of encyclical

From: Washington Post Date: June 15, 2015 Author: Michelle Boorstein, Anthony Faiola, Chris Mooney

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"It's a metaphysical, poetic document," said Chad Pecknold, a Catholic University theologian. "Being in dominion can never mean like a slave owner owns a slave. It has to be a protector, a steward, a servant, one who cares [for] and cultivates the Earth so that we have something to pass on to the next generation."

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