Climate Change 1
What gasses trap the sun's heat?
greenhouse gasses
Human-caused, or this type of factor, contributes significantly to climate change.
What are anthropogenic factors?
Religious naturalism finds meaning not in the supernatural, but in this.
What is the natural world?
Religious naturalism promotes this kind of ethical behavior toward the environment.
What is environmental responsibility (or sustainability)?
As the temperature of the planet increases, ice trapped on land begins to melt, and causes...
What is rising sea levels?
Which country is presently emitting the most CO2?
China
Religious naturalism combines religious language and values with this worldview.
What is a scientific worldview?
This virtue involves acting with modesty in the face of nature’s complexity
What is humility?
animals do this when leave their home to move to another place for a period of time in search of food, warmer conditions or a place to shelter and breed.
What is migrate?
These are three types of greenhouse gases.
What are carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone?
This worldview emphasizes belonging to, rather than dominating, nature.
What is interdependence (or ecological interconnection)?
This value drives ethical treatment of all living things in religious naturalism.
What is compassion?
What is the greenhouse effect?
Certain gasses in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
This uncontrolled fire spreads rapidly, often igniting in forests, grasslands, or other dry areas. It can be fueled by high winds and dry conditions, and is a frequent threat in places like California and Australia.
Wildfires
Instead of offering miracles, religious naturalism finds hope through this human trait.
What is the capacity for change (or care, or cooperation)?
Religious naturalism challenges us to consider the long-term impacts on this group.
What are future generations?
water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail. It happens when water in clouds gets too heavy and falls to the ground. If it’s cold, it might be snow instead of rain.
What is precipitation?
ground that stays frozen for at least two years. The top layer may thaw in the summer and freeze again in the winter, but deeper layers stay frozen all year. It’s found in very cold places like the Arctic and northern Canada.
What is permafrost?
Religious naturalism rejects supernaturalism while still affirming this kind of experience.
What is spiritual or awe-filled experience?
This concept involves living responsibly to preserve nature’s integrity and balance.
What is ecological ethics (or environmental stewardship)?