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Role of Religion on Role of Religion on Climate ChangeClimate Change
Dedicated to Pope John Dedicated to Pope John Paul IIPaul II
““The environment is a great repository of The environment is a great repository of natural wealth, belonging to all humanity, natural wealth, belonging to all humanity,
present and future, freely and equally. Each present and future, freely and equally. Each generation takes the natural environment generation takes the natural environment on loan, and must return it after use in as on loan, and must return it after use in as
well or better condition as when it was first well or better condition as when it was first borrowed.” borrowed.”
Centesimus Annus 107Centesimus Annus 107
Religion - A Religion - A Powerful ToolPowerful Tool
Today, all religions are Today, all religions are addressing more consistently addressing more consistently and faithfully how to protect and faithfully how to protect God's creation and the God's creation and the environment that sustains environment that sustains the human family and all the the human family and all the earth.earth.
CrusadesCrusades
First Crusade launched by Pope First Crusade launched by Pope Urban II, Nov. 27, 1095, at the Urban II, Nov. 27, 1095, at the Council of ClermontCouncil of Clermont
Pope urban marketed the Pope urban marketed the crusades so brilliantly. Some crusades so brilliantly. Some 60,000 men offered to risk their 60,000 men offered to risk their lives. lives.
On July 15, 1099 the First On July 15, 1099 the First Crusade captured Jerusalem Crusade captured Jerusalem
What Religion Can Do?What Religion Can Do?Martin Luther King Jr. Obama the Martin Luther King Jr. Obama the
PresidentPresident
Edward O. WilsonEdward O. Wilson
“ “The predisposition to The predisposition to religious belief is the most religious belief is the most complex and powerful force complex and powerful force in the human mind in all in the human mind in all probability an ineradicable probability an ineradicable part of human nature” part of human nature” Edward O. WilsonEdward O. Wilson
St. Francis of AssisiSt. Francis of Assisi
Make me a Make me a channel channel of your peaceof your peace Where there is hatred le me bring Where there is hatred le me bring
your loveyour love Where there is injury, your pardon, Where there is injury, your pardon,
LordLord
880 Billion Tons of 880 Billion Tons of CarbonCarbon
Safety Line 935 billion tons – 55 bt to goSafety Line 935 billion tons – 55 bt to go 8 bt per year – 4 bt depleted by carbon sinks8 bt per year – 4 bt depleted by carbon sinks 10 to 13 years10 to 13 years
A Sense of Awareness and A Sense of Awareness and UrgencyUrgency
Hypocrites! You know how Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. of the earth and the sky.
How is it that you don't How is it that you don't know how to interpret this know how to interpret this present time? (Luke 12: 59)present time? (Luke 12: 59)
We Need Paradigm We Need Paradigm ShiftShift
Sustainable Sustainable developmentdevelopment
Man-CenteredMan-Centered
Anthropocentric Anthropocentric motivesmotives
CapitalismCapitalism
ConsumptionConsumption
Sustainable retreatSustainable retreat
Nature-CenteredNature-Centered
Anthropocentric Anthropocentric denialsdenials
Egalitarian Egalitarian ExistenceExistence
ConservationConservation
Three Paradigm Three Paradigm ShiftsShifts
1. Axial Age 500 BC to 100 BC1. Axial Age 500 BC to 100 BC 2. Jesus Christ 1 AD to 45 AD2. Jesus Christ 1 AD to 45 AD 3. Renaissance and Reformation (1300 – 3. Renaissance and Reformation (1300 –
1500)1500) 4. Second Axial Age (Present)4. Second Axial Age (Present) Religions was the major playerReligions was the major player
First Shift – First Shift – The Axial Age (Divergence of Religions)The Axial Age (Divergence of Religions) -Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Gautama, Mahavir, -Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Gautama, Mahavir,
Zoroaster, Prophets, Pythagoras, SocratesZoroaster, Prophets, Pythagoras, Socrates
22ndnd Shift - Jesus Christ Shift - Jesus Christ
• The Kingdom of God based on Justice and Peace• a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and
grace, a kingdom of justice, love, and peace.
33rdrd Shift - Crusades, Feudal Europe, Shift - Crusades, Feudal Europe, Renaissance 1300 and Renaissance 1300 and
Reformation 1517Reformation 1517
Modern World: Colonization, Modern World: Colonization, Slavery, Industrial Revolution, Slavery, Industrial Revolution, World Wars, Holocaust, Global World Wars, Holocaust, Global
WarmingWarming
Homo scientificus – Science and Homo scientificus – Science and Technology , Globalization, Yet, Technology , Globalization, Yet,
We are not HappierWe are not Happier
Mater et Magistra, Mater et Magistra, 198198
““We are sick at heart. We are shown the We are sick at heart. We are shown the fearful specter of want and misery which fearful specter of want and misery which threatens to extinguish human life, and on the threatens to extinguish human life, and on the other hand we find scientific discoveries, other hand we find scientific discoveries, technical inventions and economic resources technical inventions and economic resources being used to provide terrible instruments of being used to provide terrible instruments of ruin and death. ruin and death. “Mother and Teacher” (1961)“Mother and Teacher” (1961)
Technological Society DestroysTechnological Society Destroys disaster struck, stone tools, Neolithic Farming, disaster struck, stone tools, Neolithic Farming,
Steam Engines, Nuclear Energy, CellphonesSteam Engines, Nuclear Energy, Cellphones
4th Shift4th ShiftConvergence of All Religions and politics (second Convergence of All Religions and politics (second
axial age)axial age)A Generational MissionA Generational Mission
o Human Achievements: not science Human Achievements: not science and technology, but becoming and technology, but becoming compassionate, humble, simplecompassionate, humble, simple
o Becoming Human is Generational Becoming Human is Generational MissionMission
o Moving Toward a Golden Age of Moving Toward a Golden Age of HumanityHumanity
The Second Axial Age – The Generational Mission Convergence of All Religions against First Axial Age
Earth Summit, 1992Earth Summit, 1992
In 1992 more than 100 heads In 1992 more than 100 heads of the state met in Rio de of the state met in Rio de Janeiro, First International Janeiro, First International Earth Summit Earth Summit
Environmental protection and Environmental protection and socioeconomic development socioeconomic development
Leaders signed the Leaders signed the Convention on Biological Convention on Biological DiversityDiversity
Kyoto Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, 19971997
• Global WarmingGlobal Warming
• Mitigation of Greenhouse GasesMitigation of Greenhouse Gases
• Substantial OutcomeSubstantial Outcome
Copenhagen, 2009 - Copenhagen, 2009 - Politics Failed Politics Failed Only One Option: Only One Option: ReligionReligion
Durban, South Africa, Durban, South Africa, 20112011
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development First, no more than 2 degrees C out of 4 CFirst, no more than 2 degrees C out of 4 C Second, for the first time will require the Second, for the first time will require the
big emerging economies China, India and big emerging economies China, India and Brazil, to make legally binding Brazil, to make legally binding commitments commitments (Mitigation)(Mitigation)
Third, established a new Green Climate Third, established a new Green Climate Fund will provide vital support to the poor Fund will provide vital support to the poor countries to reduce their emissions and countries to reduce their emissions and adapt to the climate change they are adapt to the climate change they are already experiencing. already experiencing. (Adaptation)(Adaptation)
Sustainable Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment
Economic Economic sustainabilitysustainability
Technological Technological sustainabilitysustainability
Social sustainabilitySocial sustainability Environmental Environmental
sustainabilitysustainability Value sustainabilityValue sustainability
Products are matched Products are matched to market demandto market demand
Technologies should Technologies should be upgradablebe upgradable
Bring positive changeBring positive change Should mitigate Should mitigate
greenhouse gasesgreenhouse gases Guided by moral Guided by moral
valuesvalues
The Power of ReligionsThe Power of Religions 2 Billion Christians2 Billion Christians 1 Billion Plus Muslims1 Billion Plus Muslims 1 Billion Hindus1 Billion Hindus 350 Million Buddhists350 Million Buddhists 20 Million Sikhs20 Million Sikhs 4 Million Jews4 Million Jews
1 Billion – Pope Benedict XVI: 1 Billion – Pope Benedict XVI:
Leadership?Leadership?
Social TeachingsSocial Teachings
Rerum novarumRerum novarum Gaudium et SpesGaudium et Spes Populorum Populorum
progressioprogressio Mater et magistraMater et magistra Octogesima Octogesima
adveniensadveniens Justicia in mundoJusticia in mundo Redemptor hominisRedemptor hominis
Laborem excercensLaborem excercens Sollicitudo rei Sollicitudo rei
socialissocialis Centesimus annusCentesimus annus Caritas in veritateCaritas in veritate Justice and peace-Justice and peace-
Integrity of creationIntegrity of creation Local efforts in Local efforts in
diocesesdioceses
Ecoparish - A Centre Ecoparish - A Centre for Compassion and for Compassion and
ConservationConservation
ReduceReduce ReuseReuse RecycleRecycle RejectReject
Five Pillars of Islam
Holy QuranHoly Quran
Appeals to Compassion Appeals to Compassion and Conservationand Conservation
If Islamic world choose to If Islamic world choose to stop oil export, this world stop oil export, this world will be a better placewill be a better place
Leadership?Leadership?
Hinduism – Non Violence
Hindu-Jain-Buddha-Sikh-Hindu-Jain-Buddha-Sikh-FarsiFarsi
Vedas, UpanishadVedas, Upanishad Ramayana, MahabharataRamayana, Mahabharata Bhagawad GitaBhagawad Gita But ‘Rush to Riches,’ to But ‘Rush to Riches,’ to
technology and technology and development puts development puts pressure on land, water, pressure on land, water, air and lifeair and life
Every Year 18 Million added to fragile Earth – 1.25 Billion and Still Growing
Buddhism - Leadership
ChinaChina
Non-believers also can use Non-believers also can use the human resources of the human resources of Compassion and Compassion and ConservationConservation
Compassion and Compassion and Conservation can be a Conservation can be a driving force behind driving force behind economic progresseconomic progress
Can Religions Stop Can Religions Stop GW?GW?
Temperatures will increase 2 Temperatures will increase 2 to 4 degrees Celsius at the to 4 degrees Celsius at the end of this century (IPCC)end of this century (IPCC)
Politics can cut 2 degrees Politics can cut 2 degrees CelsiusCelsius
All other Religions 2 degrees All other Religions 2 degrees CelsiusCelsius
Eliminate Domination in All its Eliminate Domination in All its FormsForms
Society marked by inequalities, Society marked by inequalities, hierarchies, discrimination, slavery, hierarchies, discrimination, slavery, exploitation will treat environment in exploitation will treat environment in same waysame way
Decent, sane, egalitarian society will Decent, sane, egalitarian society will treat environment it inhabits sane & treat environment it inhabits sane & respectful wayrespectful way
The way humanity treats the The way humanity treats the environment influences the way it treats environment influences the way it treats itself, and vice versa. This invites itself, and vice versa. This invites contemporary society to a serious contemporary society to a serious review of its lifestyle. review of its lifestyle. CV 4, 51CV 4, 51
Return to Mother-What Return to Mother-What Women can do!Women can do!
Mothers Speak when the “Mother Mothers Speak when the “Mother Principle is Crucified.”Principle is Crucified.”
Hildegard of Bingen – Cosmic AwarenessHildegard of Bingen – Cosmic Awareness Mechtild of Magdeburg - PanentheismMechtild of Magdeburg - Panentheism Julian of Norwich – Motherhood of GodJulian of Norwich – Motherhood of God Meister Eckhart – Goodness of CreationMeister Eckhart – Goodness of Creation
Religion Can Give Head Religion Can Give Head StartStart
• Sustainable Development to Sustainable Sustainable Development to Sustainable RetreatRetreat
• Environmental Revolution (collectively)Environmental Revolution (collectively)
• Mutiny (individually)Mutiny (individually)
Environmental Revolution by Environmental Revolution by ReligionsReligions
AnthropocentrismAnthropocentrism StewardSteward GreedGreed ConsumptionConsumption RationalismRationalism DemocracyDemocracy DominionDominion
CapitalismCapitalism
BiocentrismBiocentrism ServantServant NeedNeed CompassionCompassion MysticismMysticism Cosmic DemocracyCosmic Democracy Creation-Centered Creation-Centered
SpiritualitySpirituality EgalitarianismEgalitarianism
Environmental Revolution Versus Environmental Revolution Versus AR and IRAR and IR
Agricultural Agricultural revolution, revolution, population increasepopulation increase
IR, steam engine IR, steam engine driven by driven by technological technological advancesadvances
IR, shift toward IR, shift toward fossil fuelfossil fuel
IR, a shift toward IR, a shift toward ConsumptionConsumption
ER will dramatically ER will dramatically alter population alter population trendstrends
ER use of new ER use of new technologies, so technologies, so economy does not economy does not destroy earthdestroy earth
ER shift away from ER shift away from fossil fuelsfossil fuels
ER is shift away ER is shift away from Consumptionfrom Consumption
Creation Mutiny of Creation Mutiny of IndividualsIndividuals
Mutiny against ConsumptionMutiny against Consumption Mutiny against Domination in all its FormsMutiny against Domination in all its Forms Mutiny against Greed, Corruption, ViolenceMutiny against Greed, Corruption, Violence Mutiny against Carnivorous HabitsMutiny against Carnivorous Habits
Geo-Engineering and Geo-Engineering and Climate EngineeringClimate Engineering
Reduce albedo effect = reflecting the sunlight to spaceReduce albedo effect = reflecting the sunlight to space
Playing with clouds - atomise sea water (Flettner ships)Playing with clouds - atomise sea water (Flettner ships)
A Parasol in space – shade the planet (mirror clouds)A Parasol in space – shade the planet (mirror clouds)
Fertiliser for the sea – growth of plankton (zooplankton)Fertiliser for the sea – growth of plankton (zooplankton)
Sulphur dioxide mist – transport by hose to Sulphur dioxide mist – transport by hose to staratosphere, also by jumbo jetsstaratosphere, also by jumbo jets
UN and Religions should develop a healthy UN and Religions should develop a healthy relationship with poverty, hunger, weeping relationship with poverty, hunger, weeping (Blessings: Jesus)(Blessings: Jesus)These elements keep balance on earthThese elements keep balance on earth
Poverty, hunger, chastity should become Poverty, hunger, chastity should become choiceschoices
It’s OKAY to be poor – Blessed are the poorIt’s OKAY to be poor – Blessed are the poor For 2 billion = took all the resources of the For 2 billion = took all the resources of the
earthearth For other 5 billion = Mars, Venus and MercuryFor other 5 billion = Mars, Venus and Mercury Sustainable retreat to indigenous model of Sustainable retreat to indigenous model of
progressprogress
Amish PeopleAmish People
Book of Job Ends in Divine Book of Job Ends in Divine DiagnosisDiagnosis
Job the patientJob the patient
In the end, Job acknowledges In the end, Job acknowledges the the Justice and sovereignty of Justice and sovereignty of GodGod in his life and receives in his life and receives back more than he had before back more than he had before his trialshis trials
Finally We’ve Learned a Lesson?
Book of Job demonstrates the profound human struggle between anthropology and cosmology
In the end, cosmology does not defeat anthropology; rather cosmology opens its arms to welcome back anthropology, its prodigal son
Anthropocentric Job Goes BiocentricAnthropocentric Job Goes Biocentric 42: 10 -1542: 10 -15
““I had heard of you by word of mouth, I had heard of you by word of mouth, but now my eyes have seen you …” but now my eyes have seen you …” Job 42: 5Job 42: 5
And the Lord restored the fortunes of And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job. Job.
The man after the process is The man after the process is different from the man before the different from the man before the processprocess
At Last Man Realizes : At Last Man Realizes : It is not the Earth, it’s It is not the Earth, it’s the Man the Patientthe Man the Patient
Creation is the Face of Creation is the Face of GodGod
• ““In Him we live, move and have our Being” Acts In Him we live, move and have our Being” Acts 17:2817:28
• We are Part of CreationWe are Part of Creation• All Life on Earth is found Good by God HimselfAll Life on Earth is found Good by God Himself• Ultimately, Man has to understand and arrive at Ultimately, Man has to understand and arrive at
the denial of Anthropocentric Motives, and go the denial of Anthropocentric Motives, and go Green (Biocentric, Ecocentric)Green (Biocentric, Ecocentric)
• We encounter God when we encounter We encounter God when we encounter creation; its beauty is an expression of the creation; its beauty is an expression of the beauty of God. The relationship we have with beauty of God. The relationship we have with the natural world is a relationship with God. the natural world is a relationship with God.
Pope Benedict Calls for a New Pope Benedict Calls for a New CovenantCovenant
After pondering responsibly the road After pondering responsibly the road
to be taken, decisions aimed at to be taken, decisions aimed at strengthening that strengthening that covenant between covenant between human beings and the environment …human beings and the environment …
Until we restore a Until we restore a spiritual covenantspiritual covenant with the earth, we will forever roll the with the earth, we will forever roll the environmental stone up a mountain of environmental stone up a mountain of frustration. CV 4, 50frustration. CV 4, 50
Eco-Warrior Eco-Warrior Prodigal Son turned Good Prodigal Son turned Good
SamaritanSamaritan Lk 15: 11-32; Lk: 10: 25-37Lk 15: 11-32; Lk: 10: 25-37
Jesus recommends CompassionJesus recommends Compassion And he said, “he who showed And he said, “he who showed
compassion on him.” Then compassion on him.” Then Jesus said to him “Go and do Jesus said to him “Go and do the same thing” (Luke 10: 37)the same thing” (Luke 10: 37)
Mathew 5: 7Mathew 5: 7
Blessed are the Blessed are the merciful For they merciful For they shall obtain mercyshall obtain mercy
Jesus the Jesus the ConservationistConservationist
• The Parable of the Lost Sheep symbolizes the conservation of endangered species
• “The thief does not come except to steal and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10: 10
Deuteronomy 30: 15Deuteronomy 30: 15
““See, I set before you See, I set before you today life and today life and prosperity, death and prosperity, death and destruction”destruction”
Future Depends on Future Depends on ReligionsReligions
With religions as a new With religions as a new members in the struggle members in the struggle for a better environment, for a better environment, one can only hope that one can only hope that the people have become the people have become more conscious to save more conscious to save our next generation from our next generation from the dangers of our own the dangers of our own mistakes.mistakes.
““If You Want to If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Cultivate Peace,
Protect Protect Creation”Creation”
•Pope Benedict XVI
Book of Revelation Book of Revelation 21:521:5
He who was seated on the He who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am throne said, “Behold, I am making everything new!”making everything new!”
Therefore, GW and CC must be Therefore, GW and CC must be a New Creation, a change from a New Creation, a change from beauty (nasty) to beautybeauty (nasty) to beauty
Psalm 90:1-2Psalm 90:1-2
Let us Pray!Let us Pray!““Lord, You’ve been our refuge in every Lord, You’ve been our refuge in every
generation. Before the mountains were generation. Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the Earth born, before you gave birth to the Earth and the universe, from everlasting to and the universe, from everlasting to everlasting, you are our God.” everlasting, you are our God.”
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