Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): Embracing the Universe

Schaefer offers a concept of "significative reciprocity". It is a reciprocal relationship that is important for both sides because humans also preserve themselves when humans look after trees. If this logic is continued, it might lead to a big conclusion: everything is a blessing for others. Perhaps, this topic also represents a movement of thinking in the broader field of theology and religious thought, which is not only increasingly inclusive but also "universal", in the sense of embracing the universe. This idea clearly expands the breadth of the inclusive movement of theology and religious thought, which has penetrated geographical and regional boundaries (theology without borders) or denominational (ecumenical) and religious (interreligious).