We can see it at play in MRSA and many single celled organisms — but Christians deny it because it makes us PART
of the environment rather than having dominion OVER it.
Great art is the arrangement
of the environment so as to provide for the soul vivid, but transient, values.
In my view, there are at least six key factors which have caused and continue to affect a global transformation of consciousness: the revolution in communications, globalization of the economy, a growing awareness of the degradation
of the environment, demographic shifts, the threat of nuclear destruction and the advent of the new science.
When explaining what motivated his design for the new Coventry Cathedral after World War II, the architect Basil Spence called his effort an «act of Faith».25 What are needed now are «acts of Faith» on behalf
of the environment.
Taking care
of the environment might seem like a «back burner» issue in comparison to others, or perhaps just a trendy cause.
Because of all the differences in people from their perspectives
of environment and the differences in abilities and talents such as artistic and philosophical perspectives, it is only natural that they would seek to worship god in different ways in different churches or at home by themselves.
In bringing the second indictment, critics point out that Christianity's otherworldly preoccupation also contributes to human abuse
of the environment.
This basic concept enables one to explain why certain persons seem totally oblivious to aspects
of their environment which appear obvious to others.
human life exists the way it does because
of its environment, not the other way round.
To say that the general backgrounds, the local color, the atmosphere
of the environment, and even the existence of the patriarchs — to say that this is to the best of our knowledge true is not, on the other hand, to say that the stories are, in the usual sense of the word, history.
Human beings and our artifacts are part
of the environment of other organisms just as much as they are part
of the environment for us.
It is well known the Obama's are not very «spiritual» people as niether one of them grwe up in that kind
of environment according to the many many books written about them on both sides.
There are good reasons to take care
of our environment, but stopping global warming is not one of them.
Christians might cite things like the EPA or the AMA but both have sound science on their side for supporting regulation
of our environment or a womans right to choose.
In fact, since the world and everything in it is God's good creation, should not people who follow God be the greatest champions
of the environment?
Joseph Fessio notes: «It's about heart change, an «integral ecology» that recognizes that «We are not God» and proposes «redefining our notion of progress» and adopting a «responsible simplicity of life, in grateful contemplation of God's world, and in concern for the needs of the poor and the protection
of the environment.
Philip Joranson and Ken Butigan, the editors of Cry
of the Environment: Rebuilding the Christian Creation Tradition, a multi-authored theological study of the environmental crisis, speak of such inclusive care as «creation consciousness» (CE).
If God tipped us off about that, we would have been better stewards
of the environment and had healthier diets.
How effective of a leader would you be if your followers believed you had no knowledge
of the environment, thus «god» is used to make your followers believe you are smarter than you really are.
Given this account
of environment, how is it possible to speak of an enmeshed entity as possessing freedom, that is, the power to be self - causing, self - defining, and unique?
In hopes of averting further degradation
of the environment, Francis proposes a number of policy recommendations, which, though not in themselves doctrinal, or beyond debate, are based upon a «solid scientific analysis of all the data currently available,» as Fr.
Hopefully there are many ways of doing this, several of which are indicated in Cry
of the Environment.
Everything in God's creation is interrelated, and one can not separate protection
of the environment from protection of humanity: Again citing Benedict, Francis observes that «the world can not be analyzed by isolating only one of its aspects, since «the book of nature is one and indivisible,» and includes the environment, life, sexuality, the family, social relations, and so forth.»
But they also believe that it is more ecological, which confirms the fact, attested by Bernard Anderson in Cry
of the Environment, that biblical perspectives, too, often have a strong ecological dimension.
Since there exist societies of societies and systems of systems, the general structure
of environment takes the form of a hierarchy.
In part such openness can be facilitated by a recovery of certain mystical traditions in their own past, such as those discussed by Matthew Fox in Chapter Four of Cry
of the Environment (CCS).
These show us the ways we are products
of our environment and the history and traditions lying behind it.
Central to both process thought and systems philosophy is the idea
of environment.
Here order appears as a state of affairs in which the supportive structured society is adapted to prevailing circumstances such that the dominant ideal of its personal strand of mental occasions is least frustrated by the actual world
of its environment.
It can only be defined by the society
of its environment?
The efficiency we need is to gain maximum end use from minimum degradation
of our environment rather than maximum production from minimum labor.
Rather they are drawn out of the infant by aspects
of the environment, particularly the care and interest shown by parents and the words they speak.
We may see the infancy of the human race, as the long period of man's origins when he was completely at the mercy
of his environment.
Thus, we have power regarding the future; we decide what kind
of environment we shall fashion and move into.
Again, the living organism has need
of its environment; the human «I» has need of its «Thou.»
While those tightly wound moms and dads need to relax and stop being so worried, we can't deny that our kids are, in many ways, products
of their environment.
For while, to the popular mind, natural selection conveyed a sanctioning of competitiveness and assertiveness in the interest of survival, to the more specialized mind in psychology and sociology and in the study of religion, it revealed the decisive role
of environment and the importance of functional adaptation.
It comes over in all the modern debates — economic development and resources, use
of environment, pollution, population, the «doomsday» debates.
Each individual entity from protons to people takes account
of its environment in its inner or subjective being.
You see, evolutionist use what's in and
of the environment to help theorise evolution.
Among the most important concerns for which considerable effort is necessary bears upon the twin values
of environment and development.
They said, «Ebby, you've tried medicine, you've tried religion, you've tried change
of environment... and none of these things has been able to cure you of your liquor.
Skinner declares: «As we learn more about the effects
of the environment we have less reason to attribute any part of human behavior to an autonomous controlling agent.»
They too take account
of their environment in the inner aspect of their existence.
They too take account
of their environment.
blind rage... I grew up in that kind
of environment... but no excuse to do it)... I admire people that never have a moment of rage....
P.S. I'm thinking, for folks «coming out»
of an environment of strict fundamental, literal, every - word - of - the - bible is «true» upbringing, Christopher Hitchens is a christopher indeed and must appear as a great light shining through darkness.
Women are now serving as Minister of Justice, Minister
of Environment and Climate Change, Minister of Trade, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour, and even Chief of Staff.
More and more religious organizations are recognizing the importance
of the environment and making appropriate theological pronouncements.