Key terms
What is Anthropocentrism?
A belief that human beings are the most significant entity in the universe.
What Ecological disharmony?
Ecological disharmony is a repercussion of human disharmony with God.
What is preservationist?
One who views all living creatures as a part of intergraded ecosystem, all having value in and of themselves.
What are the 3 types of sin?
The three types of sins are venial, mortal and social sin.
What is repentance?
The act by which a penitent recognizes his or her sinfulness and are touched by God, seeks reconciliation through the scarcement of reconciliation.
How do we seek reconciliation?
The church and agencies work for reconciliation to heal sins by first seeking to stop violence, seeking to reinforce rule of law and structure of justice and engaging the process healing broken bonds between individuals and people.
What is the golden rule?
Do others as you would have them do to you.
Why is ecology important to catholics?
As Catholics we are called to have a God-centered perspective on ecology and to understand earth as God's creation.
What are globalist?
One who regards all elements of nature, living and non living, as worthy as protection.
How is water a part of the common good?
Yes, water is a part of the common good. Without water everything dies, water is a basic element which all life forms emerge, exist and flourished.