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Match the biblical teachings to their implications about environmental stewardship:
Match the biblical teachings to their implications about environmental stewardship:
Leviticus 19:10 = Leave some grapes for the poor and stranger Genesis 1:28 = Humans have dominion over creation Matthew 25:40 = Service to the least reflects service to God Isaiah 11:6 = Ecological harmony among creatures
Match the organizations or figures to their environmental views or actions:
Match the organizations or figures to their environmental views or actions:
St Columbans Mission Society = Concern for peace and ecology Anglican Church of Rwanda = Mandate for environmental protection N.T. Wright = Theological perspective on restoration James Watt = Fatalistic view on environmental degradation
Match the locations or initiatives with their descriptions:
Match the locations or initiatives with their descriptions:
Poatina = Refuge center focusing on sustainability Rwanda = Experience in tree cover decrease Central Plateau = Site of hydroelectric hub St Hildegard Von Bingen = The divine in the greening of the Earth
Match the theological concepts to their environmental interpretations:
Match the theological concepts to their environmental interpretations:
Match the scripture references to their meanings in environmental ethics:
Match the scripture references to their meanings in environmental ethics:
Match the following individuals with their contributions or statements regarding environmental stewardship and ethics:
Match the following individuals with their contributions or statements regarding environmental stewardship and ethics:
Match the following biblical references with their context as related to creation and stewardship:
Match the following biblical references with their context as related to creation and stewardship:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their definitions related to Christian ethics and creation care:
Match the following terms with their definitions related to Christian ethics and creation care:
Match the following statements with the respective authors or sources:
Match the following statements with the respective authors or sources:
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Study Notes
Christian Stewardship of Creation
- Key precept of Christian ethics: Love God, one another and creation (Psalm 100:5).
- Humans created in God’s image: Uniquely granted the capacity for both knowledge and righteousness (Genesis 1:27)
- Responsibility to use, consume and cultivate the natural world: This capacity creates a responsibility for stewards to care for God's creation (Beisner).
- Anthropocentrism criticism: The view that humans are central to the universe is criticized as anthropocentric (White Jr.).
- Humans as stewards: Many Christians believe humans are morally accountable to protect and care for God's creation.
- Humans and animals were both created on Day 6: This signifies shared responsibility for a well-ordered creation.
- Land ownership as a lease from God: Humans are considered tenants of God and held accountable for the land (Leviticus 25:23).
- Evangelical Climate Stewards: Combatting environmental issues through the 360 Carbon program and carbon footprint calculators.
- Distinctive and dependent: Humans are both distinctive image-bearing stewards and dependent through their brotherhood with the animal kingdom.
- The Fall: A breakdown in the sanctity of relationship between God, mankind, and creation (Genesis 3:25-24).
- Environmental cost: No manipulation of the environment comes without consequence (Bartholomew).
- Complex crisis: Environmental and social issues are interconnected problems demanding combined solutions (Pope Francis).
- Servant Leaders: Catholic organization that emphasizes solidarity with the poor and respect for creation.
- Redemptive eschatology: God's promise to restore the broken world (Revelation 21:1).
- Restoring harmonious relationship: In the future, all creation will be unified in harmony as God intended (Isaiah 11:6).
- Divine presence in the natural world: The divine is present in the natural world (Hildegard Von Bingen).
- Poatina: A place offering refuge for Christian young people and centres on sustainability and ecotourism.
- Ambivalence regarding ecological practice: Nuance in interpretation and loss of theocentrism has created ambiguity.
- Dominion over creation: Humans are given command to "have dominion" over creation (Genesis 1:28).
- Caring for the least of these: Serving others is a form of serving God (Matthew 25:40).
- Jesus' propitiation: Offers hope that humans are not solely responsible for reversing environmental instabilities.
- Anglican Church of Rwanda: Emphasizes the church's mandate for environmental protection based on biblical teachings.
- Rwanda's deforestation: Experienced a 9.3% decrease in tree cover from 2001 to 2023.
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