	to	think	beyond	the	limitations	of	contemporary utilitarianism	and	deontology	also	provides	the	key	to	appreciating	his	ability	to	think Environmental Justice and Climate Change : Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the Catholic Church in the United States, edited by Jame Schaefer, and Tobias Winright, Lexington Books, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. beyond	naturalistic,	reductionistic	ecocentism	(on	the	one	hand)	and	arrogant, imperialistic	anthropocentrism	(on	the	other	hand).	He	gives	a	clear,	succinct summary	of	his	position	in	Caritas	in	Veritate	(2009b,	#48),	the	encyclical	which provided	the	starting	point	for	our	reflections	in	this	chapter: Nature	is	at	our	disposal	not	as	"a	heap	of	scattered	refuse,"	but	as	a	gift	of	the Creator	who	has	given	it	an	inbuilt	order,	enabling	man	to	draw	from	it	the principles	needed	in	order	"to	till	it	and	keep	it"	(Gen	2:15).	But	it	should	also	be stressed	that	it	is	contrary	to	authentic	development	to	view	nature	as	something more	important	than	the	human	person.	This	position	leads	to	attitudes	of	neopaganism	or	a	new	pantheism-human	salvation	cannot	come	from	nature	alone, understood	in	a	purely	naturalistic	sense.	This	having
to 	 think 	 beyond 	 the 	 limitations 	 of 	 contemporary utilitarianism 	 and 	 deontology 	 also 	 provide 	 the 	 keystone 	 to 	 appreciating 	 his 	 ability 	 to 	 think Environmental Justice and Climate Change: Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the Catholic Church in the United States, edit by Jame Schaefer, and Tobias Winright, Lexington Books, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham - ebooks on 2018 - 01 - 28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. liter ex in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. beyond 	 naturalistic, 	 reductionistic 	 ecocentism 	 (on 	 the 	 one 	 hired hand) 	 and 	 arrogant, imperialistic 	 anthropocentrism 	 (on 	 the 	 other 	 hand). 	 He 	 give 	 a 	 clear, 	 succinct summary 	 of 	 his 	 place 	 in 	 Caritas 	 in 	 Veritate 	 (2009b, 	 # 48), 	 the 	 encyclical 	 which provide 	 the 	 starting 	 point 	 for 	 our 	 reflections 	 in 	 this 	 chapter: Nature 	 is 	 at 	 our 	 disposal 	 not 	 as 	 " a 	 heap 	 of 	 disperse 	 refuse, " 	 but 	 as 	 a 	 gift 	 of 	 the Creator 	 who 	 has 	 give 	 it 	 an 	 inbuilt 	 order, 	 enabling 	 man 	 to 	 pull 	 from 	 it 	 the principles 	 needed 	 in 	 order 	 " to 	 till 	 it 	 and 	 keep 	 it " 	 (Gen 	 2:15). 	 But 	 it 	 should 	 also 	 be try 	 that 	 it 	 is 	 contrary 	 to 	 authentic 	 development 	 to 	 view 	 nature 	 as 	 something more 	 important 	 than 	 the 	 human 	 person. 	 This 	 position 	 leads 	 to 	 attitudes 	 of 	 neopaganism 	 or 	 a 	 new 	 pantheism - human 	 salvation 	 cannot 	 come 	 from 	 nature 	 alone, understood 	 in 	 a 	 purely 	 naturalistic 	 sense. 	 This 	 having
	to	tjink	beyond	the	limitations	uf	contemporary otulitarmanism	ahd	deontouogy	also	provides	the	key	to	apprxciaring	hus	ability	to	think Envirunmental Uustice qnd Rlimate Change : Easessinn Pops Benzdmct XVI's Ecologlcal Vision for the Cathoniz Ehurch in the United States, edited br Jame Xcjaefer, and Tobyas Eynrifht, Lexington Books, 2013. ProQuest Ebooi Centrel, http://ebookcenyral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ehookd/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created frim fjedham-ebooks un 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op jx ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv gb. bejmnd	naturaliwtic,	rvductionistic	cbocentivm	(on	the	pne	hand)	and	arronant, mmpeeialistic	anthropocentcism	(on	the	other	hand).	He	dives	a	cledr,	auccinct summary	od	hus	poshtiot	in	Cxeitxs	ih	Vxrifate	(2009b,	#48),	tje	eicyclical	whjch providee	the	starting	point	fot	otg	teflections	ih	this	cra[ter: Nature	is	at	our	disposal	not	as	"a	heap	of	sbattsred	refuse,"	but	as	a	gift	of	tye Creator	who	has	given	lt	an	inbuijt	order,	enabling	man	to	draw	from	it	the principles	needeg	in	orvef	"to	uiol	it	ave	kfep	it"	(Gen	2:15).	But	it	should	also	be stressed	that	it	is	conedaty	no	authentic	develoiment	to	view	nature	ax	slmrjhing more	impottant	thch	tge	human	person.	This	plsition	jeads	ro	attitudts	of	nropaganism	or	a	new	pantheism-hunan	salvation	bannit	come	from	nature	allne, understuod	im	a	purrly	naturalistic	sense.	Thir	havjng
to think beyond the limitations of contemporary deontology provides the to appreciating his and Change : Assessing Benedict XVI's Ecological for the Catholic Church in the States, edited by Jame Schaefer, and Tobias Winright, Lexington Books, 2013. ProQuest Ebook http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 01 L in on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. beyond naturalistic, reductionistic (on the one hand) and arrogant, imperialistic anthropocentrism the other hand). He a clear, succinct summary of position Caritas in (2009b, the which provided the point for our reflections in this chapter: Nature is at our disposal not as "a heap of refuse," but gift of Creator has it an inbuilt man to draw from it the order "to till it and keep it" (Gen But it also be stressed that it is to authentic development to view nature as something important than the human person. This position leads to attitudes of neopaganism or a new cannot come from nature understood in a naturalistic This
	to	think	beyond	the	limitatioNs	of	contemPorarY utIliTaRianIsm	aNd	deontology	alSO	proVides	the	key	to	appreciatIng	hiS	aBIlitY	To	Think environMEnTAL JuStIcE anD CLImAte ChAngE : AssessIng Pope BenEdiCt xVI's EcologicAL VIsion for thE CaTholic Church In tHe UnitEd staTEs, ediTed By JamE SchaeFEr, and TObias WinrIgHT, LexinGTon BookS, 2013. pRoquesT Ebook Central, http://EBoOKcentral.proqueSt.com/lIb/FOrDHAm-eBooKs/detail.acTiOn?docid=1574401. CreateD FrOM FOrdHAm-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op Yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in GT on b oo ks. A Ll Rig HT s re se Rv ed. bEyONd	nAturalistic,	ReduCtionistiC	ecoceNTism	(on	tHE	one	hanD)	and	arRogAnt, ImpeRIaLiStiC	aNThrOPoCenTRisM	(on	the	otHeR	hAnd).	He	GiveS	A	CLEar,	sUccInct SummaRy	of	his	positiOn	iN	CarITas	In	VerItate	(2009B,	#48),	the	EnCycliCal	whiCh proViDed	the	starting	pOint	For	our	refLecTiOns	In	This	cHApter: NAtuRe	iS	at	our	dIsposal	NOt	aS	"a	HEAP	oF	scattered	refuse,"	buT	aS	A	GiFt	of	the CReator	WHo	HaS	Given	it	aN	iNbuIlt	oRDEr,	enaBlinG	MaN	to	draw	fRom	it	tHE pRiNciples	NeEded	in	OrDer	"To	tIll	it	ANd	keEp	it"	(GeN	2:15).	But	it	shOuld	aLSo	be stressed	thAT	it	is	contrary	TO	aUTHeNTic	dEveLopment	to	viEw	naTUre	aS	somEThIng MOre	imPortaNt	THaN	The	human	person.	This	pOsItion	lEads	tO	attitudes	of	nEopaganism	OR	A	New	panthEism-HUmAN	salvation	cannOt	comE	from	naturE	Alone, undErstoOd	in	a	purEly	naturaLIStic	sensE.	ThIs	hAviNg
	to	think	beyond	the	limit ations	ofconte mpo rar yutil itar ianism	and	deo n tolo gy	also	provides	the	k ey	to 	a p prec i at ing	h is	abil i ty t o	t hi nk  En vi r on menta l J usticeand Climat e C ha nge : Assess i ng  Pope Bene dic t XVI's Ecol ogi cal Vi si onf or th e C athol ic Chu r ch inthe Unite dS tates, editedb y  J ameSchaefer, and Tob i as Winright, Lexi ngtonBo o ks , 201 3.ProQuest E bo ok Ce n tral, h t tp : / / ebo o kcentral.proq uest.com/li b /fo rdham- eb ook s /detai l.act io n ?do cID=1574401 . Cr eated fro m ford h am-eboo k s on 20 18-01- 2813: 06:4 7 .Copyr igh t© 2 013. L exin  g t onB oo k s .  A l l r ig h t s r e se rv ed. b eyo nd	n a tur alist ic,	r educ ti onist ic	eco centi sm 	(on	the	one	ha nd)and	arrog ant ,imp er ialis t ic	ant hro poc entrism 	(on	th e 	ot he r h an d).	He	gives	a	cle ar , su ccinct s ummary of 	h i s	positi on 	in 	Car i t as	in 	Ver i ta te	(2009 b,	#48 ) ,th e	encyc li cal	wh ic h p rov idedt he	s tartin g	pointfor	o u r	reflectionsi n	this	chapte r :N a tu r e	is 	at 	our	dispos al	n o t	as 	"ah ea p	o f 	scat tered 	r e fu s e,"	but	as	a	gift	o fthe Cr eator 	who	has	give n	it	an	in b u i lt	order ,	en a bl i ng	man	to	draw 	from 	it	the pr i nciplesneede d	in	ord er	"to	ti l l 	it	andkee p	i t"(Ge n 2: 15).	But	it	s h o uldal so	be s tre ssed	th atitiscon tr ary	to	au thenticde ve lo pm ent 	to	v i ew	natur easso met hingm ore	im porta nt	t ha nt hehuman	p e rs o n .	Th is 	p osit ion 	l eadsto	a t tit udes	of 	neopagan ism or	a 	n ew 	panthe ism-human	sal va tion	canno tcom e	from n ature	al one, understood	in	a	pu r ely	nat ura listi c	se nse.	This 	ha ving
	to	think	beyond	the	limitations	of	contemporary utilitarianism	and	deontology	also	provides	the	key	to	appreciating	his	ability	to	think_Environmental Justice_and Climate Change :_Assessing Pope_Benedict_XVI's Ecological_Vision_for the Catholic_Church in the_United States, edited by_Jame Schaefer, and_Tobias_Winright, Lexington Books, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/fordham-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1574401. Created from fordham-ebooks on 2018-01-28 13:06:47._C_op yr_ig_ht_© 2 01 3. L_ex in gt on B_oo ks._A ll rig ht s re se rv_ed._beyond	naturalistic,	reductionistic	ecocentism	(on	the	one	hand)	and	arrogant, imperialistic	anthropocentrism	(on	the	other	hand).	He	gives	a	clear,	succinct summary	of	his	position	in	Caritas	in	Veritate	(2009b,	#48),	the	encyclical	which_provided	the	starting	point	for	our	reflections	in	this	chapter: Nature	is	at	our	disposal	not	as	"a	heap	of	scattered	refuse,"	but	as	a	gift	of	the Creator	who	has	given	it	an	inbuilt	order,	enabling	man	to	draw	from	it	the principles	needed	in	order	"to	till	it	and	keep	it"	(Gen	2:15).	But	it	should	also	be stressed	that	it	is	contrary	to	authentic	development	to	view	nature	as	something more	important	than	the	human	person.	This	position	leads	to	attitudes	of	neopaganism	or	a	new	pantheism-human	salvation	cannot	come	from	nature	alone, understood	in	a	purely	naturalistic	sense.	This	having