Can We Use Religion To Ascertain The Wisdom Of The Science Claim Of The Truth Of “Climate Change”?

All over the world, journalists are reporting on Climate Change but not on the causes, such as Chemical Agriculture! If journalism is “going after” the truth, then journalists are going “past” the truth! Thus, even we Catholics have to take with a grain of salt when journalists write about climate change.

Aleja Hertzler-McCain says, “Theologians And Scientists Praise, Critique Pope Francis' Climate Exhortation” (12 Oct 2023, “Faith,” Earthbeat, ncronline.org):

In Laudate Deum, a new apostolic exhortation released last week, Pope Francis continued the conversation from his 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si', On Care For Our Common Home." Climate scientists said the science is sound, and theologians applauded Francis' "laser focus" on the climate crisis in Laudate Deum.

I Roman Catholic am not surprised at Pope Francis’ “laser focus” on the climate crisis:

“I want to see workshops at all parishes so that everybody, every Catholic, every Christian becomes literate on this document,” Fr Emmanuel Katongole said. “We are illiterate about this crisis and about the theological significance and the spiritual significance of this crisis.”

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, through you, all journalists for their work. It is a noble profession: to convey the truth,” Pope Francis told a Catholic weekly magazine.”

Journalists, says Pope Francis, practice a “noble profession” as “they convey the truth.”

I journalist would demand that Catholic journalists go beyond the truth that journalists swear to, and apply what I refer to as
“THiNK! Journalism.”

It works like this:
True? If True, is it
Helpful? If Helpful, is it
Inspiring? If Inspiring, is it
Necessary? If Necessary, is it
Kind? If Kind, proceed!

As early as 2017, I was already blogging (bragging) about my THiNK! Journalism as it is original – see my essay, 24 Oct 2017, “Think! Journalism: Calling For Nobler Kinds Of People In Media,” Creative Thinkering, blogspot.com).

Catholic journalists should set the example of journalists going beyond the practice of coming out with “the truth… no matter who gets hurt!”

Ms Aleja says:

DiLeo, who is also a consultant to the Catholic Climate Covenant, said he wasn't optimistic about a new posture from US bishops post-Laudate Deum. "Nothing thus far has inspired them to act in a way commensurate with the science," he said.

Ha! With journalists themselves, nothing thus far has inspired them to act in a way commensurate with the science!

I know why – We have to educate our journalists out of their lack of climate science.

John Pavlik says “The Mission Of Journalism: The Pursuit Of Truth” (10 Dec 2020, Rutgers School of Communication & Information, comminfo.rutgers.edu). I declare:

The pursuit of truth and/or knowledge must be the motivation for and results in community development, no matter how large or how small that community is.

Back to my question: “Can we use Religion to ascertain the wisdom of the Science claim of the truth of “Climate Change”?

Answer: Sorry, no. Science must be confronted by Science – or any journalist will contest what is being bandied about!@517