Religious Traditions and the Environment (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Jewish weekly rest practice
Jewish weekly rest practice
Sabbath - rest for people, animals, land
Sabbath's core meaning
Sabbath's core meaning
Time belongs to God, not human productivity
Schmittah definition
Schmittah definition
7th year sabbatical when land lies fallow
Schmittah core meaning
Schmittah core meaning
Land belongs to God; humans are tenants
Jubilee frequency
Jubilee frequency
Every 50th year
Three Jubilee features
Three Jubilee features
Land returns, debts cancelled, workers freed
Genesis 2:15 'till & keep' Hebrew meaning
Genesis 2:15 'till & keep' Hebrew meaning
Serve, guard, and nurture
Two Genesis dominion interpretations
Two Genesis dominion interpretations
Domination (exploitation) vs stewardship (care)
Buddhist Five Precepts purpose
Buddhist Five Precepts purpose
Cultivate compassion and reduce harm
First Buddhist Precept
First Buddhist Precept
Refrain from taking life (ahimsa/non-violence)
Fourth Buddhist Precept
Fourth Buddhist Precept
Refrain from false speech; speak truthfully
Fifth Buddhist Precept
Fifth Buddhist Precept
Refrain from intoxicants that cloud mind
Khalifa in Islam
Khalifa in Islam
Vicegerents/trustees of earth, accountable to God
Israf in Islamic teaching
Israf in Islamic teaching
Waste/wastefulness (condemned)
Qur'an 7:31 teaching
Qur'an 7:31 teaching
Eat and drink, but do not waste