Economic Tasks

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Religious Tasks
Question 1
According to the video, Catholics believe that Jesus is one of the most powerful and loving priests who was sent by God to bring salvation to Earth. Catholics also believe that God is a Supreme being who is powerful enough to command people and influence them to obey him (Episode 1). Some Catholics go a little overboard and claim that God is a genius. However, most Catholics do not feel the same way about a Jesus, some claiming that he was just a priest who performed extraordinary miracles.
Based on the episodes, Catholics urge that one of the main teachings of Jesus is on obtaining forgiveness after sinning. The lessons argue that Jesus was the intermediary between human beings and God (Episode 2). Additionally, another teaching is that although Jesus performed miracles, most of his stories astonished and frightened most, especially Catholics. Other main teachings are based on loving our neighbors, sacrifices, and being selfless to others.
Question 2
Based on the Catholic beliefs depicted in the episodes, one of the main beliefs that I have a difficult time with is the fact that the story about Jesus was a bit fictitious. For a religion that believes in God, I think they went overboard to claim that the story about Jesus was probably an illusion. Precisely, a Catholic priest tries to deny the information presented by Luke about Jesus. According to Catholics, some of the stories presented in the Bible about Jesus and God do not add up, and that they only add up a sense of fear instead of appreciation for the Supreme Beings.

In my perspective, believing in God and Jesus should go hand in hand, and not deciding to choose one.

Economic Tasks
Question 3
Natural capital refers to a source of ecologic functions that are quite important for the well-being of humans. Precisely, the comprise natural resources such as water, air, soil, and living organisms (Jansson 19). Other forms of natural capital include mountains and lakes. Another critical function of natural capital is that it acts as a natural assets through provision of economic services that enhance economic production. Additionally, there are other important roles played by this form of capital for example, the use of water to clean products, and the absorption of exhaust gases obtained from combustion.
With the advancement of technology, natural capital will play a critical role in bringing long-term sustainability. For example, the ecosystem goods and services presented by natural include food and waste. These products have enhanced sustainability by benefiting human populations directly and indirectly. The economic relationship between this capital and human benefits has also helped to enhance long-term sustainability within the society.
Neo-Classical Economics is based on the fact that competition enables the effective allocation of resources within a given economic society (Jansson 62). The main strength of Neo-Classical Economics is that through resource allocation, supply and demand equilibrium develops in the market. The weakness of this approach is that it presents a narrow and inadequate theory of economic development. On the other hand, Ecological Economics is an academic field of research, which highlights the various problems and challenges encountered in the government-related economic activities (Jansson 87). By addressing these issues, this type of economics is able to attain justice human well-being, and sustainability. The main weakness of Ecological Economics is that in the years to come, the extensive human impact on the planet will reach a point whereby the ecosystem will not manage to support the evolving human occupation.

Works Cited
Jansson, A.-M. Investing in Natural Capital: The Ecological Economics Approach to Sustainability. Washington, D.C: Island Press, 2014. Web.