Religion And Planet Earth Flashcards
What is stewardship?
Humans have a duty to look after the world
What is the sanctity of life?
All life is special or sacred and humans have a responsibility to look after it
What is the big bang theory?
About 20 billion years ago there was nothing. There was a huge explosion, this causes a cloud of dust and gas, the cloud settled to form the universe. On Earth there wasn’t any land or sea, just a very hot mud called primeval soup. Proteins and amino acids were in this and some of these got fused together, creating the first simple forms of life. Then developed into humans about 5 million years ago.
What is the Christian account to the origins of life?
At the beginning of time God the world from nothing. It took six days and after its completion God was pleased with it. The creation included the world - land, sea, vegetation, sun, moon, stars and all life on it. Humans were the final creation.
What is the sikh account for the origins of life?
God created the world, everything comes from God and without God nothing exists. God maintains life,so that it continues to exist.
What is awe and wonder?
Seeing beauty in the world e.g. A waterfall, and feeling privileged to have witnessed something so special, it amazed you.cit inspires humans to think of God and his power.
What are world problems?
- Climate change and global warming - humans have increased the climate heating up due to fossil fuels. This means more extreme weather, sea levels rising. To prevent this use sustainable energy
- pollution - human activity causing too much of something leading to an imbalance in the environment. Pollution causes global warming.
- destruction of natural habitats - deforestation for farming or builidng. Animals lose habitat or die out. Trees give oxygen and take in carbon dioxide so we can breathe.
- modern living - each person puts big demands on the planet and pollutes it. Fossil fuels, waste and landfill sites have to be resolved.
What is sustainable development?
Finding technology that all nations can use and will not run out or harm the environment e..g hydroelectric energy
What is conservation?
To protect the environment
Sikh views about the environment
- gift from God for humans to care for
- ‘in nature we see God, and in nature we hear god’
- stewardhip
- God is in nature, so damaging the environment shoes lack of respect to God
Christian views about the environment
- God created the world and humans have stewardship
- God can be seen in his creation
- Humans will face god on judgement day and account for their actions
- We are responsible individually and collectively as a whole
What is creation?
Idea that god created the world from nothing
