Laudata Si and how it connects to revernece for creation and the Franciscan Values

NameProfessorClass4/26/2018 The Pope and the EnvironmentEveryone is an environmentalist to a certain degree; no one wants to live in a toxic waste dump. Some are more environmentalist than others, some propose radical solutions to various problems. Anyone who is Christian inherently believes that the planet should be taken care of (as we are the stewards of the Earth). Hardly anyone debates this. What people debate are the specific solutions. Should we pass laws to tax carbon emissions? Should we invest more in nuclear power? Should we invest in other forms of green energy? The Pope is a major influence in international politics. As head of the Catholic Church, he is considered representative of Christ on Earth and therefore infallible. While Protestants may not pay much attention to the teaching of the Pope, he is a major influence on the world stage.The Pope has much to say about environmental problems, but what is his solution? In paragraph 60, he states that there should be a mean between two extremes: At one extreme, we find those who doggedly uphold the myth of progress and tell us that ecological problems will solve themselves simply with the application of new technology and without any need for ethical considerations or deep change. At the other extreme are those who view men and women and all their interventions as no more than a threat, jeopardizing the global ecosystem, and consequently the presence of hum…