Global Concerns Flashcards
What are the 5 basic needs of human beings
Food Water Shelter Health Employment
Rich world compared to poor world: Food
Rich world: Cheap and east to come by
Poor world: Difficult to come by and expensive
Rich world compared to poor world: Water
Rich world: Taken for granted
Poor world: 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water
Rich world compared to poor world: Education
Rich world: All children has free access to education
Poor world: 855 million people cannot read or write
Rich world compared to poor world: Health
Rich world: Free in some countries
Poor world: Hospital provision is poor
Rich world compared to poor world: Work
Rich world: Working conditions are monitored + financial support for the unemployed
Poor world: Many people spend long days working in unsafe conditions for very little money
What is pollution
Release of dangerous chemicals into the air/environment
What is deforestation
The cutting down of thousands of trees
What is global warming
Gradual heating of the world due to holes in the ozone layer
What are the causes of LEDC’s
Environment - countries cannot grow crops and trade cannot start meaning there is a serious lack of money in the environment which has severe knock-on effects.
Name 8 causes of world poverty
Environmental problems Healthcare (lack of it) Conflict Bad governments HIV/AIDS Debt Trade barriers Greed in richer countries
Name a relevance to Christianity for the following causes of world poverty: Environmental problems Healthcare (lack of it) Conflict Bad governments HIV/AIDS Debt Greed in richer countries
Environmental problems - Stewardship
Healthcare (lack of it) - Sanctity of life
Conflict - Pacifism
Bad governments - Morality
HIV/AIDS - Sanctity of life
Debt - Morality
Greed in richer countries - Love thy neighbour
What can be given as short term aid
Food
Water
Shelter
Medical help
What is Christian Aid
A Christian organisation that insist the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty
What is the vision of Christian aid
To end poverty
Name 5 values of Christian aid
Love Dignity/respect Justice/equality Cooperation/partnership Stewardship
Christian Aid exists to help those in need - regardless of ___________ or ____________
Christian aid works with and through partners _____________
Christian Aid is a _________ based organisation
Christian Aid understands that they cannot eradicate poverty alone and so encourages ________________
A wider movement for change and social justice requires the combined efforts of _________________
Religion or nationality Overseas Faith Cooperation Governments
What can we learn from the creation story
Worship
Interdependence (all parts of creation are linked to all other parts)
Stewardship
Human dominion over the plant
What genesis passages are relevant to the idea of worship
Genesis chapter 1
‘And God saw that it was good’
What genesis passages are relevant to the idea of interdependence
They will be yours for food
What are the roles of a good steward
To make sure everyone is safe
Make sure the world is treated properly
For Christians, why are people so important
God created man in his own image
Humans are stewards
‘Love thy neighbour’
