Stewardship Flashcards
What is stewardship?
the duty to care for creation responsibly as stewards rather than consumers
What do Catholics believe about stewardship?
Catholic Christians believe God created the world and put humans in charge of caring for it
Why do Catholics believe in stewardship?
•God told Adam to “till and keep the garden” in Genesis so we must therefore till and care for the earth as God has gifted it to humans
•In Ladauto Si it says “we have taken more than our fair share” suggesting that humans must use the planet’s resources fairly as stewards to preserve it for future generations
•”let us make mankind in our image” God has given humans the intelligence to be stewards of the earth
How might a Catholics belief in stewardship impact them?
•they might take precautions to make sure they are using the planet’s resources fairly e.g. cutting down on the use of fossil fuels by using electric cars
•they might give to charities to help cafe for the poor
What do humanists believe about stewardship?
•Humanists believe we should care for the planet as stewards because this is the only life we have and therefore looking after the world we inhabit is crucial for our survival and for future generations
why do humanists believe we should be stewards?
•they accept science and science tells us that we are destroying the planet e.g. deforestation is is reducing the amount of trees that can absorb carbon in the atmosphere and there is research that tells us we are contributing to to the acceleration of global warming
•Peter Singer would state that the way we treat animals is unfair and is part of “speciesism”. As animals are becoming extinct we must treat them better as they are part of the planet and Peter Singer would see them as “persons” as they can feel and have relationships
