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Question 1

Pope Paul VI teaches in __ that genuine progress does not consist in wealth sought for personal comfort, rather it consists in an economic order designed for the welfare of the human person.

Answer 1

Populorum progressio

Question 2

In __, Pope Francis argues that it is useless to combat trafficking of endangered species while ignoring human trafficking

Answer 2

Laudato Si, 91

Question 3

t/f: Modern ecological crisis is caused by the world’s amnesia of the truth that the world is above all God’s creation

Answer 3

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Question 4

t/f: In laudato Si, Pope Francis teacges that ecological crisis is a spiritual crisis

Answer 4

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Question 5

t/f: creation does not speak anything of the truth about god because he is more than just a mere creation

Answer 5

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Question 6

which of the choices is not a root cause of the present ecological crisis?

modern anthropocentrism
technocratic paradigm
humanism
social degradation

Answer 6

humanism

Question 7

how does pope francis call the concept of “authentic integral development?”

Answer 7

ecological conversion

Question 8

t/f: justice for the poor is far different from justive for the environment

Answer 8

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Question 9

t/f: pope francis describes nature as a magnificent book through which god speaks to us

Answer 9

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Question 10

t/f: pope francis is right in saying that the deterioration of the environment and of society affects the most vulnerable people on the planet

Answer 10

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Question 11

t/f: according to the UN, climate change is not caused by humans because it is natural

Answer 11

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Question 12

it is a latin word which means, “signs and traces of god’s presence in creation”

Answer 12

vestigia dei

Question 13

t/f: creation is a profound act of love

Answer 13

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Question 14

__ argues that the diversity of the extraordinary array of creatures roaming the earth reveals the richness of the nature of god

Answer 14

st. thomas aquinas

Question 15

t/f: laudato si campaigns for an ecological conversion that embraces selfless ecological virtues and commitment

Answer 15

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Question 16

t/f: the document, “the dignity of the rural poor: a gospel concern (2007)” focuses on the rural poor whom the bishops called “the greatest victim of our unjust economic order”

Answer 16

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Question 17

t/f: greenhouse effect is caused by pollutants and carbon dioxide that are collected in the atmosphere

Answer 17

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Question 18

t/f: in the new testament, jesus’ act of healing means bringing back the dignity and rights of the oppressed to live in a normal society

Answer 18

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Question 19

t/f: the greek word kairos means “wasted time”

Answer 19

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Question 20

t/f: it is clear in the teachings of pope francis that social problems must not be addressed by community networks but by individual noble initiative alone

Answer 20

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Question 21

t/f: global warming is harmful to the livelihood of farmers but not to the fishermen

Answer 21

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Question 22

this helps maintain a certain temperature level on the earth’s surface, making it habitable for living beings and keeping the earth warm enough to sustain life

Answer 22

greenhouse effect

Question 23

t/f: humans cannot rise again from the mistakes committed against nature because they violated the core duty of stewardship

Answer 23

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Question 24

t/f: according to pope francis, the good news of god is contained only in the bible and not in the animals, waters, and mountains

Answer 24

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Question 25

t/f: laudato si is addressed to every person in the planet because of everyone’s accountability to the present and next generation

Answer 25

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Question 26

t/f: one of the biblical foundations of god’s love for the poor is the deliverance of the israelites from slavery

Answer 26

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Question 27

t/f: the poverty that sanctifies means a life of simplicity and religious intolerance

Answer 27

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Question 28

this CBCP document attempts to distinguish between different forms of poverty experienced on the material, moral, and spiritual levels

Answer 28

on the plight of the poor

Question 29

t/f: throw-away culture is a trend that ruthlessly exploits and discards the environment only

Answer 29

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Question 30

what is the meaning of the name of zechariah?

Answer 30

god has remembered