	contrary	to	our	very	own	good. Benedict	XVI	(2007a,	#3)	further	develops	some	of	the	implications	of	this Augustinian-Thomistic	account	of	law.	He	argues,	for	example,	that	the	God-given "norms	of	the	natural	law	should	not	be	viewed	as	externally	imposed	decrees,	as restraints	upon	human	freedom";	instead,	they	should	be	welcomed	as	an	invitation	to satisfy	the	deepest	desires	that	belong	to	us	in	accordance	with	a	divine	plan "inscribed"	in	our	very	nature.	In	a	similar	vein,	he	observes	that	the	"natural	moral 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. norm"	for	human	action	does	not	have	to	be	derived	from	any	external	or	alien authority;	it	is	discoverable	by	humans	through	the	"inner	logic	of	the	deepest inclinations	present	in	their	being"	(2008,	#13).	Furthermore,	he	argues	that	it	is	a mistake	to	regard	our	dependence	on	God	and	on	the	eternal	law	as	a	kind	of "imposition	from	without"	(2007b,	264-267);	after	all,	we	have	our	very	being	and desires	only
contrary 	 to 	 our 	 very 	 own 	 good. Benedict 	 XVI 	 (2007a, 	 # 3) 	 further 	 develops 	 some 	 of 	 the 	 implication 	 of 	 this Augustinian - Thomistic 	 explanation 	 of 	 law. 	 He 	 argues, 	 for 	 example, 	 that 	 the 	 God - yield " norms 	 of 	 the 	 natural 	 police 	 should 	 not 	 be 	 view 	 as 	 externally 	 imposed 	 decrees, 	 as restraint 	 upon 	 human 	 freedom "; 	 instead, 	 they 	 should 	 be 	 welcome 	 as 	 an 	 invitation 	 to meet 	 the 	 deepest 	 desires 	 that 	 belong to 	 to 	 us 	 in 	 accordance 	 with 	 a 	 providential 	 design " inscribed " 	 in 	 our 	 very 	 nature. 	 In 	 a 	 similar 	 vein, 	 he 	 observes 	 that 	 the 	 " natural 	 moral Environmental Justice and Climate Change: assess 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-husband in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht s re se rv ed. norm " 	 for 	 human 	 action 	 does 	 not 	 have 	 to 	 be 	 derived 	 from 	 any 	 external 	 or 	 alien authority; 	 it 	 is 	 ascertainable 	 by 	 humans 	 through 	 the 	 " inner 	 logic 	 of 	 the 	 deepest inclinations 	 present 	 in 	 their 	 being " 	 (2008, 	 # 13). 	 Furthermore, 	 he 	 argues 	 that 	 it 	 is 	 a mistake 	 to 	 see 	 our 	 dependence 	 on 	 God 	 and 	 on 	 the 	 eternal 	 law 	 as 	 a 	 kind 	 of " imposition 	 from 	 without " 	 (2007b, 	 264 - 267); 	 after 	 all, 	 we 	 have 	 our 	 very 	 being 	 and desires 	 only
	conhrary	to	our	very	own	good. Bekedict	XVI	(2007a,	#3)	furthet	dwvelopv	some	or	the	implkcations	of	this Augustinian-Thlmustic	qccount	of	law.	He	argues,	fof	example,	tjat	the	Goe-givtn "norms	of	the	natuczl	law	should	nof	ne	viecev	as	externally	imkosed	decrees,	ds restraints	u[ov	hbman	freedom";	instead,	they	should	be	welcomqd	as	an	imvltation	to satiffy	tnq	deelvsu	desires	that	belong	to	us	in	accordancs	with	a	dpvine	plan "inscribrd"	in	our	very	nature.	In	a	similag	veij,	he	observes	that	the	"jatural	morao Enduronmental Jjstice and Climate Chahge : Assessing Pope Benedict XVK's Ecplogical Vusuon xor the Catiolic Bhurch in the United Vtates, rdited by Jame Sciaefwr, and Tobias Winrighv, Lexington Books, 2013. PtoQuest Ebmoi Central, http://eboikxentrdl.prmquerr.coo/lig/fprsham-ebloka/detail.actjon?docID=1574401. Crwated from fordham-enojjs on 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op gr ig rt © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B oo ks. A ll rig ht v rs se rv ed. norm"	for	human	qction	does	not	have	to	be	ferived	frjm	any	external	or	alien authority;	it	is	discoverable	by	hgmans	vhfouym	bhe	"ivbeg	logic	of	the	deepest inclinations	present	in	their	fsimg"	(2008,	#13).	Nurthermore,	he	argmes	that	it	is	a mistale	ho	tggard	our	dependgnce	on	God	ahd	on	the	eternal	law	ad	a	kind	os "impisition	frjm	wiyhout"	(2007b,	264-267);	after	all,	we	have	our	very	veing	and despres	inly
contrary to our very own good. Benedict #3) develops some the implications of He for example, that God-given "norms of natural law should not be viewed externally imposed decrees, as restraints upon human freedom"; instead, they should be welcomed an invitation to satisfy the deepest desires that belong to us in accordance a plan in very nature. In a similar vein, he observes that the "natural moral Environmental Justice and Climate : Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for Catholic Church in the States, edited by Jame Schaefer, Tobias Lexington Books, ProQuest Central, Created from fordham-ebooks 2018-01-28 13:06:47. C op yr ig ht © 2 01 3. L ex in gt on B ks. A ht s se ed. for human action have to be derived from any authority; it is discoverable by humans through the logic of deepest inclinations present in their being" #13). Furthermore, he argues that it is a to regard our dependence on God and on the eternal law as a kind of without" (2007b, 264-267); after we have our being desires
	contrary	to	our	very	own	good. BEnedict	XVI	(2007A,	#3)	furtHer	DevElOps	sOme	oF	the	implicatioNS	of	tHis Augustinian-ThomistiC	accoUnT	Of	laW.	he	ArgueS,	for	exaMPlE,	THat	ThE	GOd-gIvEN "nOrms	oF	thE	naturaL	law	should	Not	Be	Viewed	as	exteRNaLly	imposed	DecRees,	as restraIntS	upon	hUmAn	fREedom";	InsTead,	tHey	shoULd	be	weLcomed	as	aN	iNVitatiON	to satiSFY	tHe	deEpest	desires	that	bELoNG	to	us	in	accordaNce	witH	a	DIvINE	plAn "iNscribed"	in	OuR	very	NAture.	In	A	SiMILAr	vEIn,	he	observes	tHat	the	"naturAL	moRal 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. nORM"	fOr	human	aCtion	dOEs	NoT	Have	to	be	DeRivEd	frOM	Any	exTernAL	oR	alien auThoritY;	It	Is	DiscoveRaBle	by	hUmAns	ThrOugh	tHE	"innEr	logiC	of	the	deEpest INclinations	preSEnt	in	their	beiNG"	(2008,	#13).	FURThERmorE,	he	Argues	that	iT	is	a MIstaKe	to	REgArd	OUr	depEndenCe	ON	GOD	and	on	the	eternal	law	As	A	kind	oF "impoSition	from	witHout"	(2007b,	264-267);	after	ALL,	We	have	ouR	verY	BeINg	and desires	onLy
	contrary	to	our	very	owngood. Bene dictXVI 	(2 00 7a,#3)further	develo p s	so me	of	the	implications 	of	t hi s  Aug u st inian -Thomis t ic a cco un tofla w .He	ar gue s,	forexample,	t hat 	t he	God-given "n orms	of	th e	n atural	law	s hou ld	not 	b e	v i ewedasexter nallyi mposed 	decrees, 	a s  restr a ints	up o n 	h uman 	freedom";	instea d ,t hey	should	bewelcom ed as a n	i nvi tation	tosa tisfy the	dee p es t d esi r es	that	belon g	to	us	ina cco rdance 	w ith a	divi ne	pl an "in scribed"	in 	our 	very	nat ure.	I n 	a	simi l ar	vein ,	he	o bse rve s	th a tth e	" na t ura l 	m ora l  En vironmen ta lJusti ce a n d C lima teChan ge :Assessing Pop e B ened i ctXVI's  Ecol ogic al  Visi on for  theCa tholic Church i n th e UnitedSta te s,ed itedb y Jame  Sc hae fer, an d Tobia s  Wi nr i g h t,  Lexington Books,20 1 3 .ProQuest  Ebook Ce nt r al, http :/ /eb ookc e n tral. proq u es t.com/li b/ford h am -e books/d et ail.ac ti on? doc ID=15 7 4401 . Crea ted from  ford h am-ebooks on 2 0 18-01-28 13:0 6 :4 7 .  C op y r i g ht © 2 01  3.L  exin g t  o n B oo ks . A l lr ig ht s re se rv ed. n or m"	for 	huma n	action	does 	not	havet o be	deriv ed	f r om any	external	o r	ali en authori t y;	it	is 	disc overable 	by	human s throughthe 	"i nne r	l o g ic 	of	the	deepe s t  inc li nations 	pr esent	i n	t hei r	b ein g" 	(2008,	# 13).	Fur th er mo re ,	h e	arg u es	thatit 	is 	a  mi stake to	reg ard	o ur	d ep en d enc e	on	Go d 	a n d 	onth eeter nal 	l aw	as 	a	k i ndof "imp osition	f rom with ou t" 	(2007b ,	264-267);	a ft er	all,	we 	h ave 	our	v e r y	beingand desires	only
	contrary	to	our	very	own	good. Benedict	XVI	(2007a,	#3)	further	develops	some	of	the	implications	of	this_Augustinian-Thomistic	account	of	law.	He	argues,	for	example,	that	the	God-given "norms	of	the	natural	law	should	not	be	viewed	as	externally	imposed	decrees,	as_restraints	upon	human	freedom";	instead,	they	should	be	welcomed	as	an	invitation	to satisfy	the	deepest	desires	that	belong	to	us	in	accordance	with	a	divine	plan "inscribed"	in	our	very	nature.	In	a	similar	vein,	he	observes	that	the	"natural	moral 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. norm"	for	human	action	does	not	have	to	be	derived	from	any	external	or	alien authority;	it	is	discoverable	by	humans	through	the	"inner	logic	of	the	deepest inclinations	present	in	their	being"	(2008,	#13).	Furthermore,	he	argues	that	it	is	a mistake	to	regard	our	dependence	on	God	and	on	the	eternal	law	as	a	kind	of "imposition	from	without"	(2007b,	264-267);	after	all,	we	have	our	very	being	and desires	only