environment Flashcards
what is stewardship
caring for the planet and managing it’s recourses. Many believe that god has given humans a special duty to take are of the world in his place, as his precious possession
what meant by a global citizen
the idea that we should all see ourselves as part of a global community. We should view the whole world as our home and not just our immediate community
what do humanists base their thinking on
evidence, they reject ideas that rely on the belief of a supernatural being.
do humanists agree with the idea of stewardship? Why?
they agree with the idea of stewardship as they believe that humans have the responsibility to work towards a more sustainable world
what is H4BW
- Humanists for a Better World
- they are a group that creates networks for humanists to share ideas on campaigning for issues such as peace, international co-operation, justice and climate change
what is a quote that backs up the humanist perspective
‘The humanist perspective places a strong emphasis on personal responsibility for our actions and the importance of social co-operation and we very much hope that humanists for a better world can build upon this tradition.’ -Andrew Copson Chief Executive Officer of the BHA
what is domnation
rule over nature
what do conservative Christians believe about the environment
they believe that god the right to use the earths utilities for human benefit
what are two quotes that support the conservative Christian perspective and what do they mean
- ‘you have made them (humans) a little lower than angels and crowned them with glory and honour. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet’ - Plasm 8:5-6- humans have superiority over the rest of god’s creations. God has given humans power to rule over the earth
- ‘God blessed them and said to them.. “Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature on the ground.”’ - Genesis 1:28- God has blessed human beings and commanded them to rule over and have complete power over his creation.
what do liberal Christians believe about the environment
they believe that humans should be stewards of the earth rather than exploit it.
They believe that they have a responsibility over the environment, looking after it’s resources. God has entrusted humans to be stewards and use the earth’s materials in a sustainable manner
what are green Christians
environmental activists who promote awareness and action at churches, community and national levels
what are two quotes that support the liberal Christian perspective? What do they mean?
- ‘Cultivate it and care for it’ - Genesis 2:15- this means to look after and guard gods creation, the earth. Humans should not abuse the environment as it was a gift from god
what is speciesism
the idea that humans should not discriminate against animals. It is a prejudice that mist humans have in favour of our own species. Being human is not a good enough reason to have greater moral rights than non-human animals
created by Perter singer, he argues that just as racism sexism are wrong, so is speciesism
what is dualism
