Issues in the natural world (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Stewardship (definition)
Stewardship (definition)
Responsibility to care for God's creation as caretaker
Dominion (definition)
Dominion (definition)
Authority over nature given to humans by God
Genesis 1:28 teaching
Genesis 1:28 teaching
Humans should subdue earth and rule over creatures
Genesis 2:15 teaching
Genesis 2:15 teaching
Humans placed in Eden to work it and take care of it
Three major environmental threats today
Three major environmental threats today
Pollution, global warming, excessive use of natural resources
Why Christians care for environment: Biblical teaching
Why Christians care for environment: Biblical teaching
Bible instructs believers to care for world God created
Why Christians care for environment: Sacred gift
Why Christians care for environment: Sacred gift
World is a sacred gift from God deserving respect
Why Christians care for environment: Judgement
Why Christians care for environment: Judgement
Humans judged after death on treatment of Earth
Assisi Declaration 1986
Assisi Declaration 1986
Five faiths met to address environmental crisis
Five faiths at Assisi 1986
Five faiths at Assisi 1986
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Most Christians' view on using animals for food
Most Christians' view on using animals for food
Morally acceptable based on dominion over animals
Special nature of humans in Christianity
Special nature of humans in Christianity
Only humans have souls and created 'in image of God'
Utilitarianism definition
Utilitarianism definition
Right action creates greatest happiness for greatest number
Christian argument FOR animal experimentation
Christian argument FOR animal experimentation
Can lead to new medicines, treatments, disease cures