Concern for nature (Laudato Si) Flashcards
one of the most pressing problems that the entire human family in the world is facing
climate change
the coming or future generation will inevitably suffer from is the harmful effects of __ __ of our planet
environmental deterioration
__ __ happens because of __ __
climate change, global warming
global warming occurs when __ __ and other __ __ and __ __ collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation
carbon dioxide, air pollutants, greenhouse gases
global warming leads to __ __
climate change
causes global warming
greenhouse effect
according to __, “… the deterioration of the environment and of society affects the most vulnerable people on the planet”
pope francis
according to __, “we are failing in addressing effectively the climare emergency and the biodiversity crises”
atty. tony la vina
t/f: we are known to be the third among the countries with the greatest exposure to disaster risks worldwide
f (fourth)
effects of climate change
series of strong typhoons
she started spending her school days outside the swedish parliament to call for strnger action on climate change by holding up a sign reading skolstrejk for klimatet
greta thunberg
according to greta thunberg, we are in the beginning of a __ __, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth
mass extinction
according to greta thunberg, “If you really understood the situation and still kept on failing to act, then you would be __. and that i refuse to believe.”
evil
“More than 50 years ago, with the world on the brink of nuclear crisis, __ wrote
an Encyclical which not only rejected war but offered a proposal for peace
Pope Saint John XXIII
encylical of pope saint john XXIII
pacem in terris
Pacem in Terris was dedicated to the entire “catholic world” and indeed “to __ and __ of good will”
to all men and women of good will
the consequences of our harmful
actions, which unfortunately, generates or produces more damaging and irreparable impacts to communities and its environment
climate change
according to __, “climate change is the consequences of our harmful actions, which unfortunately, generates or produces more damaging and irreparable impacts to communities and its environment
pope francis
t/f: all of us are affected if there is a climate emergency
t
t/f: we are the ones responsible or accountable to the present and future children/generation
t
t/f: we are not capable of rising about ourselves
f (we are capable)
t/f: Human beings are capable of the worst and of rising above themselves
t
No system can completely suppress our openness to what is __, __ and
__, or our God-given ability to respond to his grace at work deep
in our hearts.
good, true, beautiful
pope emphasizes on the need for ecological __, embracing ecological __ thru the cultivation of ecological __, leading to selfless ecological __
conversion, citizenship, virtues, commitment
human roots of the present ecological crisis
- environmental, social and human degradation
- technocratic paradign and modern anthropocentrism
t/f: Pope Francis offers a theological criteria to judge the crisis of our common home
t
The Pope affirms that the ecological crisis is not only about the collapse of the planet’s ecosystems…but is also a __ __ … is symptomatic of a deeper spiritual crisis
theological issue
The __ presented in Laudato Si’ is
a vital tool to understand the ecological crisis & to respond to it effectively
theology of earth
The contemporary ecological crisis
points to the __ (__) of a deeper truth: That the world is above all God’s creation and is permeated with the
divine presence.
amnesia, forgetfulness
t/f: the world is above all god’s creation but is not permeated with the divine presence
f (is permeated with divine presence)
for israelites the beginning of sin is to __
forget
Lk 1:13
angel gabriel appeared to zechariah
Lk 1:30
angel gabriel appeared to mary
zechariah from the hebrew name __ means __
zekharyah, god has remembered
__ pointed out our tendency to forget the lessons of the past, thus we remain reactive
PCP II
To forget who God is, the commandments of God, who we are (that we are not gods), as stewards, as disciples, His Imago Dei… to forget all the good things God has done for us, the values, and lessons we have learned.
sin
according to __, “we refuse to accept that running away from storms, evacuating our families, suffering the devastation and misery, having to count our dead, become a way of life”
naderev sano
the good news of creation
- the plan of god for creation
- the role of man in creation
In the wake of modernity, we have been accustomed to look at the natural world as __ matter – the __ __ __, as in modern science, or as merely as storehouse of resources, as in the neoliberal economy
inert, cartesian res extensa
titleof laudato si chapter 2
the gospel of creation
what chapter presents the theological foundation of the encyclical’s theological vision
chapter 2
creation is good news because:
- creation is very good in god’s own eyes
- creation is a profound act of love on the part of god
- creation is god’s first revelation
It is the basic goodness of creation in God’s own eyes that constitutes the __ __ of every created reality -
intrinsic worth
__ have an intrinsic value independent of their usefulness
ecosystems
t/f: each organism, as a creature of god, is good and admirable in itself
t
according to __, The world of animals, forests, mountains and waters are inextricably part of God’s good news for us; they express and participate in the
mystery of salvation.
grey carmody
t/f: we are called to recognize that other
living beings have a value of their own in
God’s eyes: “by their mere existence
they bless him and give him glory”, and
indeed, “the Lord rejoices in all his works”
t
we can speak of the priority of being over that of being __
useful
the catechism clearly criticizes a distorted __
anthropocentrism
according to LS __, each creature possesses its own particular goodness and perfection
LS 69
t/f: Each of the various creatures, willed in its own being, reflects in its own way a ray of God’s infinite wisdom and goodness.
t
t/f: man must therefore respect the particular goodness of every
creature, however this does not assure avoidance of any disordered use of things
f (this avoids any disordered use of things)
t/f: our physical is not an accident but a fluke event
f (not an accident, not a fluke event)
Creation has to do with God’s loving plan in which every creature has its own __
and __
value, significance
The whole creation & every creature is a
sign of God’s outpouring __.
love
Every creature is brought into existence out of __ and with a definite __.
love, purpose
Creation can only be understood as
a __ from the outstretched hand of the
Father of all, and as a __ illuminated by the love which calls us together into universal communion
gift, reality
Every creature is thus the object of the
Father’s __ who give it its place in the world.
tenderness
t/f: we are here by chance, conceived in the heart of god
f (not by chance)
t/f: each of us is the result of the thought of god. each of us is willed, loved, and is necessary
t
__ is the very epiphany of god
creation
god’s first and primordial revelation
creation
__ speaks to us of the creator and his love for humanity
nature
according to __, “his divine presence, which ensures the subsistence & growth of each being, continues the work of creation”
st thomas aquinas
(bishops) according to __, Nature as a whole not only manifests God but is also a locus of his presence
bishops of brazil
(bishops) according to __, “From panoramic vistas to the tiniest living
form, nature is a constant source of wonder and awe. It is also a continuing revelation of the divine”
canadian bishops
(bishops) according to __, To sense each creature singing the hymn of its existence is to live joyfully in God’s love and hope
bishops of japan
creation carries the imprint of the __
divine
he praises god not only for creation but also in creation
st francis of assisi
__ invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which god speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness
st francis of assisi
Created realities are ultimately symbols
of God – its capacity to link the __
with the __
finite, infinite
As symbols of God, created realities are
__ __
Vestigia dei
vestigia dei means
signs and traces of god’s presence in creation
Jesus invited his disciples “to recognize the __ relationship God has with all his creatures
paternal
According to __, “it is not enough, however, to think of different species merely as potential resources to be exploited, while overlooking the fact that they have value in themselves
pope francis (LS 33)
t/f: when created things become vestigia dei, creation becomes a true act of communication
t
according to __, “multiplicity and variety “come from the intention of the first agent” who willed that “what was wanting to one in the representation of the divine goodness might be supplied
by another
st thomas aquinas
as part of the universe, called into being by one father, all of us are linked by unseen bonds and together form a kind of universal family, a __ __
sublime communion
Pope Francis sees human life as a __ __ __ along with the rest of God’s creatures, bonded together by God’s love
pilgrimage in communion
Creation’s ultimate destiny is the
final communion with God, the Creator
humanity’s task is to lovingly accompany all of creation in their __ journey
eschatological
t/f: Creation is destined to communion
with God
t
The ultimate end of the whole divine
economy is the entry of God’s
creatures into the perfect unity of
the __ __
blessed trinity
according to __, Without God man neither knows which way to go, nor
even understands who he is
benedict XVI (CV 78)
encyclical of pope paul VI
populorum progressio
encyclical of pope john paul II
centesimus annus
The __ __ __ is the exercise of the right and duty to
seek God, to know him and to live in accordance with that
knowledge
apex of development
encyclical of pope benedict XVI
caritas in veritate
t/f: authentic human development concerns the whole of the person in every single dimension
t
encyclical of pope francis (2015)
laudato si
encyclical of pope francis (2020)
urbi et orbi
__ explained that the diversity of the extraordinary array of creatures roaming the earth reveals the richness of the nature of god
St thomas
meaning of skolstrejk for kilmatet
school strike for climate change
name of the climate strike movement organized after greta thunberg’s school strike for climate
Fridays for future
Why is laudato si addressed to every person living in the planet? (3 reasons)
All of us are affected — there is already a climate emergency
We are the ones responsible/accountable to the present and future generations
We are capable of rising above ourselves
According to LS __ ecosystems have an intrinsic value independent of their usefulness
LS 140
Each organism must have a harmonious ensemble existing in a defined space and functions as a system
Found in LS __
LS 140
T/f: the church simply states that other creatures are completely subordinated to the good of human beings
F (does not simply)
Jer 1:5
Before i formed you in the womb, i knew you
According to LS __ , Unlike a detached study of nature, “Creation can only be understood as
a gift from the outstretched hand of the Father of all, and as a reality illuminated by the love which calls us together into universal communion.”
LS 76
According to LS __, The entire material universe speaks of God’s love.
LS 84
According to LS __, We are not here by chance… We were conceived in the heart of God… “each of us is the result of the thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary”
LS 65
According to Pope __, God has written a precious book/ whose letters are the multitude of created things present in the universe
John Paul II
According to __ in __, Nature speaks to us of the Creator (cf. Rom 1:20) and his love for humanity.
Pope benedict xvi, caritas in veritate 48
In LS __, St. Francis of Assisi, invites us to see as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of His infinite beauty and goodness
12
When created things become __ __, creation becomes a true act of communication
Vestigia dei
T/f: in every act of communion, no single word of expression will be sufficient to communicate reality
T
T/f: humans are sufficient to represent god
F (no one is)
__ in LS __ said that multiplicity and variety “come from the intention of the first agent” who willed that “what was wanting to one in the representation of the divine goodness might be supplied by another”
St thomas, LS 86
The earthly Jesus, risen & glorious, is “present throughout creation by his __ __” reconciling to himself all things.
Universal lordship
The greatest service to development is a Christian humanism that enkindles __ and takes its lead from __, accepting both as a lasting gift from God.
Charity, truth
A humanism which excludes god is an __ humanism
Inhuman
