Glossary
This term is when God has assigned humankind with the responsibility of respecting and caring for all creation.
What is stewardship
This is one dimension of Christian stewardship.
Respect and care for all people.
Discerning the actions needed to respond.
What is ACT?
A principle of Catholic social teaching that decisions should be made at the most local level possible, empowering individuals and communities to take responsibility for their surroundings.
What is Subsidarity?
The moral and spiritual call to protect and preserve the natural world, as part of a relationship with God and with all creation
What is care for creation
Both the action of creating and the object of what is created.
This mandates the right to ethical, balanced and responsible uses of land and renewable resources in the interest of a sustainable planet for humans and other living things.
What is environmental justice?
Encyclical letter by Pope Francis (2015) addressing environmental issues, climate change, and the moral responsibility to care for creation. The title means “Praise be to you” and is taken from St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures.
What is Laudato Si'?
A principle of Catholic social teaching that decisions should be made at the most local level possible, empowering individuals and communities to take responsibility for their surroundings.
What is Solidarity?
The long-term change in global temperatures and weather patterns, largely due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels
What is climate change
A holistic approach to both human growth and environmental protection
What is Ecological Conversion
What is SEE JUDGE ACT?
A concept in Laudato Si' that emphasizes the interconnectedness of environmental, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of life. It calls for a holistic approach to the ecological crisis that integrates human dignity and the health of the planet.
What is Integral Ecology?
A Catholic social principle that prioritizes the needs and rights of the poor in societal decision-making.
What is Preferential Option for the Poor?
The biblical term where humans are given “dominion” over the Earth. In Catholic teaching, this has been reinterpreted not as domination but as stewardship and care
What is dominion
The origin of stewardship can be traced to the two creation stories found in this book.
What is genesis?
To understand what and why it is happening.
What is JUDGE?
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
What is Sustainability?
The teaching that God created the goods of the Earth for all people, and resources must be shared equitably
What is the universal destination of goods
The variety of life forms on Earth, including different species of plants, animals, and ecosystems
What is biodiversity
These characters fulfil their role as stewards by respecting and caring for God's creation and for one another
Adam and Eve
Looking at the social justice issues as they affect society.
What is SEE?
The principle that society should be organized in such a way that resources, opportunities, and conditions promote the well-being of all, especially the most vulnerable.
What is the Common Good?
Central document outlining the Catholic Church's teachings on ecological responsibility
What is the importance of laudato si
A term from Laudato Si' describing a consumerist mindset that sees products, and even people, as disposable
What is throwaway culture