Theocentrism, DAY 3 Flashcards
The first reason DeWeese says the earth, although very good, needs subduing is…. __________ was already present __________, not ______________.
Evil, actively, potentially
The second reason is…. although very good, it was said….
To be perfect (creation)
The third reason is… the earth is very sensitive to….
Its initial conditions
In subduing the earth, what potential human good is there?
That by biblical dominion we have cured diseases, we can plan for natural disasters, we can use agricultural research to produce hybrid corn and we can use genetic research to increase understanding of our bodies and help create medicine.
What potential for nonhuman good?
Breeding endangered species in captivity and reintroducing them into their native ecosystems, restoring polluted lakes, rivers, and coastlines and rescuing beached whales or oil-soaked water fowl.
DeWeese says: “A house built for human habitation is no more unnatural than…..
a termites mud castle or a beaver lodge.”
In his concluding remarks, DeWeese argues that value in nature derives from…
the relationship god maintains with his creation.
In his conservation on “Stewardship as Conservation,” DeWeese claims that “the stewardship task itself is theocentric: humans serve—and ________ -by ___________ for creation.
worship god, caring
According to DeWeese, dominion theology has the following implications on natural science, engineering, and technology?
That they are important and should be encouraged as vocations.
As a theocentric environmentalist, DeWeese claims that “we do not mean to abuse soil, but….
if it means many lives saved, we need to do it.
