Human Responsibility
According to the Islamic Declaration, humans were made for God’s service and this applies to all life.
What is the greatest good of mankind?
The fruit symbolizes an abundance and sharing within nature.
What is the Serviceberry?
This monk’s life encourages thinking about spirituality and nature.
Who is Thomas Merton?
This author uses the image of a “monster” when discussing the environmental crisis.
Who is Bayo Akomolafe?
Humans are supposed to be accountable for this group in addition to themselves.
What are all living beings?
It refers to humans being the caretakers of the Earth in religious teaching.
What is stewardship?
The act of giving something back to nature after receiving from it.
What is reciprocity?
This writer retraces the journey of Merton to explore issues of faith and ecology.
Who is Fred Bahnson?
The “monster” symbolizes this global problem.
What is climate change?
According to the Islamic Declaration, humans will be judged for this.
What are their actions?
Is what the Islamic Declaration refers to when referring to damage done by humans to the Earth.
What is corruption?
According to the Serviceberry, this is the initial reaction that humans must have towards nature.
What is gratitude?
Environmentalism is likened by Bahnson to this form of spiritual journeying.
What is pilgrimage?
“Anointing its feet” implies dealing with the problem through this attitude.
What is compassion?
This ruins the natural world because it takes without giving back.
What is exploitation?
It is mentioned in Bahson’s article as something spiritual life must be translated into for the environment.
What is sharing for sake of life?
This concept suggests that humans maintain balance by returning what they take.
What is ecological reciprocity?
This inner practice is described as leading to outward environmental action.
What is contemplation?
Akomolafe argues we should do this instead of trying to quickly fix the crisis.
What is confronting it?
It implies that humans are accountable for how they treat the Earth and future generations.
What is moral responsibility?
Kimmerer compares the gift economy to this kind of economy, which operates on the system of buying and selling.
What is market economy?
According to Bahnson, spiritual revelation needs to be passed along for this reason.
What is the sake of life?
This concept implies that the crisis demands deep transformation rather than simple solutions.
What is philosophical transformation?