All Quotes Flashcards
From Hildegard
“Man cannot be called man without woman” - she acknowledged men and women to be biologically different but equal before God
Venice Declaration by Pope John Paul II, 2002
“A solution…can be found if we undergo an inner change of heart which can lead to a change in lifestyles and of unsustainable patterns of consumption and production”
Psalms 24:1
“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof”
Psalms 104:24
“The earth is full of your creatures”
Genesis 2:15
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” - God instructing humankind to guard the environment
Genesis 1:28
“Fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the other living creatures” - before change of approach
Pope Francis
“If you are a Christian, protecting the environment is part of your identity, not an ideological option…A Christian who does not protect the environment does not care about the work of God” - What is Christianity doing about the situation
Mark 16:16
“The one who believes and is baptised will be saved” - baptism reflecting salvation
Surah 6:165
“It is He that has made you custodians, inheritors of the earth” - Qur’an and the environment
Surah 40:57
“Greater indeed than the creation of man is the creation of the heavens and the earth” - Qur’an states that human beings are only 1 aspect of creation
Hadith - responsibility of guardianship of environment (Khalifa)
“The earth is green and beautiful and Allah has appointed you his stewards over it”
Hadith - warning against defilement
“The whole earth has been created a place of worship, pure and clean”
Issue of water in Islam
“You should preserve water even if you live next to a flowing river”
Qur’an Chapter 22 Verse 7 – Hajj
“They will come from every deep valley and distant place to perform the Hajj”
Genesis 1:28 - Marraige - moral law prescribed by God (populate)
“Be fruitful and multiply”
