AS YOU WRITE, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ GUIDELINES FOR ESSAY #2 THAT”S BEEN UPLOADED APART FROM THESE INSTRUCTIONS. AND USE THE VIDEOs , powerpoint slides, rand eading sources if you need to support your claim and please do IN TEXT CITATIONS. Please Answer all the questions.
Sources
Video #8 – Understanding Laudato Si’ EP7 – “The Technocratic Paradigm” – 16 mins. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_jM16npWhM
Video #9 – Understanding Laudato Si’ EP8 – “Human Responsibility” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_jM16npWhM
* Powerpoint Slides
* Reading #3
* Reading #5
POPE FRANCIS – (1) According to Pope Francis, what is “the ecological crisis”—what are
its distinguishing features? How grave is the crisis, in his view? (2) Like Lynn White,
Pope Francis is concerned to explain the origins of the ecological crisis. According to
Pope Francis, what are the main causes of the ecological crisis? Be sure to discuss at
least three distinct causes. (3) In your opinion, does Pope Francis develop a persuasive
account of the origins of the ecological crisis? What are some strengths and weaknesses
of Pope Francis’s account? State your position and defend it.