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Abstract

The present issue of Yachay contains four articles, two miscellaneous texts, and one book review, all of which invite readers to reflect on how we live and how we aspire to live. The first article serves as a strong call to attention for the leaders of Bolivia on the eve of the country's bicentennial, critiquing the destructive environmental policies that continue to be promoted without concern for the tragic legacy left for future generations. It urges the adoption of a new paradigm. The second article focuses on the urgency of a holistic ecological conversion, emphasizing a missionary spirituality that inspires transformed communal practices for the care of La Casa Común (the Common Home). The third article offers a biblical study that sheds light on the use of rhetorical strategies to persuasively communicate a compelling message to the Christian community at a time when oral communication of written texts was privileged. The final article addresses the construction of truly democratic societies through pedagogical processes that foster critical consciousness. In the miscellaneous section, the first text reflects from the Bolivian context, highlighting the importance of engaging in philosophical inquiry as a means to strengthen identities and build the kind of society we aspire to create moving forward. The second text consists of an interview with an author who introduces a new hermeneutic approach to Nietzsche's work. The reviewed book gathers pastoral dreams from diverse perspectives, offering a thoughtful reflection on faith, mission, and community engagement.