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Theology 4 A: unit 6

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Human dignity and care for God's creation are ______________ issues.
Interrelated
Human dignity calls us to relect the caring relationship that God has with?
Creation
The Church insists that the concern for the well being of the natural world is an essential part of the Christian?
Faith
The responsibility people have to respect and care for all of creation.
Stewardship
The way creation's many interdependent relationships it together as a harmonious
whole can be described as the ?
Integrity of creation
Humans live ____________ the integrity of the larger community of life, not apart from it.
Within
Humans have the role of stewards because we are made in the ___________ of God.
Image
What 3 things all speak of a harmonious universe. This order must be respected. The human race is called to explore this order, examine it with all due care, and to make use of it while safeguarding its integrity?
Theology, philosophy, and science
The many environmental problems that threaten the well being of creation are a sign
that we have _____________ to relate to it in a way that respects it's integrity.
Failed
What destruction is primarily caused by commercial farming and subsistence farming?
Rain forest
The call to stewardship is found at the beginning of the?
Bible
The creation stories tell us that stewardship?
- God gives humans dominion over creation so that it can be used for the good of humanity
- God provides for the good of all creation
A power-over worldview is characterized by the following contradictions: ?
- Earth has no value by itself
- earth is owned by whoever has the power to take it
- earth is a limitless resource
What practices reduce current stresses on natural systems and are considered with sound environmental policy in the long term. They also use natural resources in
a way to preserve the earth's ability to nurture itself and the whole human community well into the future?
Sustainable economic practices
What practices focus on the short-term benefits of consumption without considering the long-term consequences?
Non sustainable practices
What is any human action that causes harm to the life or dignity of another person?
Violence
This is a result of violence that is perpetuated as a result of social structures.
Institutional violence
Disagreements between people of groups who have opposing needs, goals, or
beliefs.
Conflicts
What is the spiral of violence?
Basic injustice
Violent response
Violent counter response
💗 violence
More injustice
What is the best way to stop violence?
Promoting justice
Iintentionally breaking unjust laws.
Civil disobedience
Used to prevent a nation from importing goods.
Embargoes
Using various methods to "ine" a nation.
Economic sanctions
Each side is held to the same standards.
Reciprocity
Reducing reliance on military force to promote peace.
Demilitarization
Resolving conlict with talks and negotiation.
Diplomacy
What 4 strategies help waging peace globally?
- promote human development
- demilitarization
- diplomacy
- learning non violence
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