Stewardship Flashcards
What are 3 details about Stewardship?
-The Catholic Church teaches that humans have a special relationship with creation because in Genesis God gives humans a special responsibility over it.
-Environmental issues like climate change and pollution not only change the lives of animals and plants but also threaten human life. As Catholics believe that God created all human life in his image, by protecting the planet we are protecting life.
-The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, wrote an open letter to everyone called Laudato Si. In it he describes how we have taken more than our fair share of the earth’s resources and must live more sustainably.
What are 2 pieces of evidence about stewardship?
“Care for our common home” - Laudato Si
Adam and Eve are asked “to till and keep the garden” - Genesis.
How does stewardship change a Catholic’s life?
Catholic Christians will try to look after the planet by living a more sustainable lifestyle such as recycling or walking rather than using cars.
