Relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world

Question 1

Q - Lead creation back to the creator

Answer 1

“Human beings… are called to lead all creatures back to their Creator.” (LS 83)

Question 2

What does the natural world offer humans

Answer 2

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.” (Gen 2:15)

Question 3

What does the natural world offer humans?

Answer 3

-We can see god in creation as a form of revelation to humans
- All of Creation is a gift to humans out of God’s love for us
- Humans are therefore able to use the goods and resources of earth

Question 4

What do humans offer the natural world?

Answer 4

• We are made in God’s image as the highpoint so we are called to act as co creators, and protect other creation
• We are called to be co stewards and sustain the all of creation, not be wasteful
• “To respect creation is to be in relationship with God

Question 5

• We are made in God’s image as the highpoint so we are called to act as co creators, and protect other creation

Answer 5

“mankind in his own image” (Gen 12:27) and likeness as the highpoint of creation, and therefore called to be
“protectors of creation” (Pope Francis)

Question 6

• We are called to be co stewards and sustain the all of creation, not be wasteful

Answer 6

“return all creatures back to the creator” (LS 83)
“till and keep the earth” (Gen 2:15)
“obligation to use earth’s resources responsibly” (LS 59)

Question 7

We can see God as revelation in creation and are therefore called to be in relationship with God

Answer 7

“gives us an enduring witness to Himself in created realities” (DV3)
“Creation is inseparable from the revelation” (CCC 288)

Question 8

• All of Creation is a gift to humans out of God’s love for us

Answer 8

“universal witness to God’s all powerful love” (CCC 288)