Stewardship Flashcards
What do catholic christians, Jews and humanists all believe?
Protecting and preserving the environment for future generations is important
Preserving the environment is important; for catholics and Jews this belief is based on…
The biblical belief that god has created humans as stewards to rule and care for the earth
Humanists believe we should take care of creation and everything in it, but reject belief in God
True or False
True
How many days did god take to create the universe?
6 (he rested on the seventh)
What did god produce?
God produced an environment on earth which is perfectly suited for human life.
Because god made the earth, the earth belongs to god.
True or false
True
How should the environment be treated?
With care
How did time and space start?
small ball of infinite destiny
It exploded, led to a huge amount of energy which travelled away from it
What did god do on each day?
1:day and night
2: water and clouds
3: plants
4: sun, moon and stars
5: sky and sea animals
6: land animals and humans
7: he rested
What does the term ‘Stewardship’ mean?
responsibility for the environment.
What does ‘dominion’ mean?
The term dominion means to rule over nature. This is the idea that humans are in charge of the world on behalf of God.