Religion & Science
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- Religion & Science
- Stewardship
- Overusing habitats or destroying habitats abuse Gods trust.
- Overusing resources or destroying habitats is abuse of God's trust
- Story of Noah in Genesis shows what God requires of humans in caring for the environment.
- Earth belong to God- put humans there to look after it
- Good stewards- recycling, energy efficient product choice (fair trade)
- Origin of world and humanity
- Creationists believe that God created world in 6 days as Bible accounts
- Philip Gosse argued that God had placed fossils in rocks to test the faith of Christians
- Intelligent design claims universe and life forms are too omplex to have evolved without God.
- 1740- First ideas of evolution by Charles Bonnet. Then Charles Darwin published idea
- Big Bang theory suggests that massive explosion led to universe. Gases and matter released formed stars and planets.
- Idea that God created the world with no pre-existent material. 'creatio-ex-nihilo'
- Biblical Liberalists may say it was a myth but important truths-God was ultimately first cause.
- Hebrew word 'ayin' simply means a 'period of time' but shows God planned creation and put everything in place.
- Creationists believe that God created world in 6 days as Bible accounts
- Humans and animals
- God gave humans dominion but not domination
- God breathed into Adam and so gave humanity something different from animals
- St Francis of Assisi spoke about animals ad their treatment- believed animals had souls
- 1986 Father Serrini 'Every human act of irresponsibility towards creatures is an abomination'
- Nicene Creed emphasizes Gods role as creator of all life 'We believe in one God creator of heaven and Earth'
- Churches have become more concerned about environment and often get involved in charities and projects (eg Greenpeace)
- Stewardship
- Overusing resources or destroying habitats is abuse of God's trust
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- Stewardship
- Overusing habitats or destroying habitats abuse Gods trust.
- Story of Noah in Genesis shows what God requires of humans in caring for the environment.
- Earth belong to God- put humans there to look after it
- Good stewards- recycling, energy efficient product choice (fair trade)
- Origin of world and humanity
- Creationists believe that God created world in 6 days as Bible accounts
- Philip Gosse argued that God had placed fossils in rocks to test the faith of Christians
- Intelligent design claims universe and life forms are too omplex to have evolved without God.
- 1740- First ideas of evolution by Charles Bonnet. Then Charles Darwin published idea
- Big Bang theory suggests that massive explosion led to universe. Gases and matter released formed stars and planets.
- Idea that God created the world with no pre-existent material. 'creatio-ex-nihilo'
- Biblical Liberalists may say it was a myth but important truths-God was ultimately first cause.
- Hebrew word 'ayin' simply means a 'period of time' but shows God planned creation and put everything in place.
- Creationists believe that God created world in 6 days as Bible accounts
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