xnity - envo ethics

Question 1

teachings

Answer 1

Life is sacred → image of God
Love your neighbor → equitable use of resources
Stewardship
Partnership w Christ → building the Kingdom of God
Bringing glory to his creation

Question 2

envo ethics define

Answer 2

Xn envo ethics are the moral guidelines in the treatment of God’s natural world in which adherents are entrusted with as outlined in the Bible. This sense of stewardship involves a duty of care for God’s creations and is a means to bringing about the Kingdom of God on Earth

Question 3

what is teaching of life is sacred

Answer 3

• Our actions reflect our belief that God created the world out of love
• God revealed in nature → beneficent, loving, omnipotent
• Creation = connection to God → caring for it strengthens our relationship w Him
• Reverencing nature = reverencing God

Question 4

…Its eternal power & deity has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made” teaching & where

Answer 4

life is sacred, Romans 1:20

Question 5

life is sacred example

Answer 5

Catholic Earthcare
“On Holy Ground”: implies creation is sacred
“Provides a foundation, framework & suite of resources for schools & the education system as a whole to become sustainable

Question 6

Stewardship

Answer 6

Caretakers → a role given to humanity by God

Duty to maintain & repair the natural world

Question 7

“guard & till the earth” () & teaching

Answer 7

(Gen 2:15)

stewardship

Question 8

stewardship eg

Answer 8

> TEAR Aus
Mission: “working together for God’s justice”
Initiative: Carbon Fast - 40 day challenge to employ more sustainable practices

Question 9

Love thy neighbour

Answer 9

Extend this to natural world
Based on the example of Jesus; “love one another as I have loved you”
Love, compassion, & mercy needs to be extended to creation

Question 10

love thy neighbour eg

Answer 10

> AROCHA
Mission: “respond to God’s love for the whole created, revealed in the Bible & personally in Christ”
Initiative: first project involves mobilis

Question 11

“Through Him all things were made” ()

Answer 11

John 1:3, kingdom of god

Question 12

love thy neighbor as thyself” ()

Answer 12

(Mark 12:31)

Question 13

God so loved the world that he sent his son” ().

Answer 13

John 3:16, sanctity of life

Question 14

sanctity of life eg

Answer 14

Catholic Earthcare is an organisation of Christians that believe they are ‘On Holy Ground’, implying this sanctity of creation.
In order to reverence God, they strive to “Provides a foundation, framework & suite of resources for schools…to become sustainable”.