Theme B - Value of the world Flashcards
awe
feeling of respect and insight into meaning greater than oneself
wonder
marvelling at the complexity and beauty of nature
stewardship/khalifah
religious believers have the duty to look after the environment on behalf of god
dominion
having charge of something
-ruling over it = authority
assisi declaration
world wide fund for nature brought together 5 major religions to declare how their faith leads them to care for nature
assisi declaration - muslims
-unity of god = unity of mankind
-maintain world’s balance
-be connected to earth
-care for earth = reward on D of J
assisi declaration - muslims quote
-‘whoever plants a tree and diligently looks after it until it matures and bears fruit is rewarded’ - muhammad
assisi declaration - christians
-every human act of irresponsibility towards nature is an abomination
-dual citizenship of man
-deplete resources for economic growth is forbidden
Genesis on dominion
‘cultivate it and guard it’
Quran on waste
‘eat and drink but waste not by excess for Allah loves not the wasters’
Hadith on khalifah
-‘Allah has appointed you his stewards over it’
‘place of worship’
Genesis on stewardship/dominion
‘be fruitful and multiply’
‘subdue it, rule over every living thing’
Quran on creation
‘Allah.. created the heavens and the earth’
‘His is the creation and commandment’
climate change
-refers to the changes in the earth’s atmosphere
global warming
gradual increase in overall temp of earths atmosphere