THEME B VALUE: 1) Earth has intrinsic value as God made it
ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE 2) It has a lot of resources to keep humans alive
CHRISTIANITY: BELIEFS: 1) God created heavens
and earth in 6 days from nothing, rested on 7th day CHRISTIANITY
2) Created humans Imago Dei STEWARDSHIP: 1) Man was placed in the garden of
3) Gods creation was very good Eden to take care of it; humans have a duty to take
care of god’s creation ‘work it and take care of it’
LITERALIST: 1) God created the universe in 6 days 2) Everything in the world belongs to god, he
and rested on the 7th day created it, we cannot use and abuse ‘Let us be
2) Genesis 1 is seen as literally & historically true. protectors of god’s creation’ -POPE FRANCAIS
The Bible is infallible and errant word of god DOMINION: 1) IMAGO DEI and thus are distinct
3) Reject scientific explanations which are from the rest of creation, hence have rights over
incompatible with the Genesis account them.
2) Genesis teaches god has given humans authority
LIBERAL: 1) See Genesis and the bible as a on the earth. ‘They may rule over all the creatures’
metaphorical account with a spiritual truth (e.g.:
god is omnipotent, humans are stewards) ISLAM
2) No conflict between religion and science STEWARDSHIP: 1) Muslims are gods ‘Khalifahs’:
3) Genesis is a religious text and should only be ‘God has appointed you his stewards’
read that way, it is not a scientific account 2) ‘Do not commit abuse on the earth’. We must
4) God created the universe through Big Bang look after the earth and not abuse it
‘The big bang theory does not contradict the 3) God made world with love so should be treated
intervention of a divine creator but rather with love
requires it’ - Pope Francais 4) The creation is Gods; we have no right to ruin it
5) ’The whole earth has been made a place of
ISLAM: LITERALIST: ‘God is the creator of all worship’ - shows it is holy
things’ DOMINION: 1) We have been made to be
1) God created the earth in 6 days. successors on the earth (given rights and
2) The Quran is the infallible and inerrant word of authority); however we still must act responsibly.
god, scientific accounts cannot be used ‘God has made you successors on the earth’
3) No god in the big bang so is contradictory BOTH
RESPONSIBILITY: 1) Stewardship & Dominion came
LIBERALS: 1) No conflict between religion and with great responsibility to look after it. Gift from
science, science helps gain understanding of god’s god, must be protected.
creation 2) Will be held accountable based on how they
2) Quran closely resembles Big Bang: treated the earth
‘We are its expanders’ AWE & WONDER: The creation reveals gods nature
3) Interpret ‘DAYS’ as phases of time and is amazing thus should be preserved
VALUE OF THE WORLD
Stewardship: Duty given by god to mankind to take USE & ABUSE OF THE ENVIRONEMNT
of creation Pollution: Contamination of an environment with
Dominion: Belief that humans have been given harmful substances. OTHERS: Fossil fuels/climate
control/charge of the world change/destruction of habitats
Responsibility: Having a duty or obligation to act in Religious Reponses: Reduce use of: fossil fuels,
a certain way. pollution. Use renewable energy, recycle
Awe & Wonder: Sense of wonderment at nature; Pray/Donate/Volunteer [education/clearing]
often linked to the feeling that God is involved/ AGREE: DOMINION
revealed through it. DISAGREE: STEWARDSHIP/RESPONSIBILITY
ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE 2) It has a lot of resources to keep humans alive
CHRISTIANITY: BELIEFS: 1) God created heavens
and earth in 6 days from nothing, rested on 7th day CHRISTIANITY
2) Created humans Imago Dei STEWARDSHIP: 1) Man was placed in the garden of
3) Gods creation was very good Eden to take care of it; humans have a duty to take
care of god’s creation ‘work it and take care of it’
LITERALIST: 1) God created the universe in 6 days 2) Everything in the world belongs to god, he
and rested on the 7th day created it, we cannot use and abuse ‘Let us be
2) Genesis 1 is seen as literally & historically true. protectors of god’s creation’ -POPE FRANCAIS
The Bible is infallible and errant word of god DOMINION: 1) IMAGO DEI and thus are distinct
3) Reject scientific explanations which are from the rest of creation, hence have rights over
incompatible with the Genesis account them.
2) Genesis teaches god has given humans authority
LIBERAL: 1) See Genesis and the bible as a on the earth. ‘They may rule over all the creatures’
metaphorical account with a spiritual truth (e.g.:
god is omnipotent, humans are stewards) ISLAM
2) No conflict between religion and science STEWARDSHIP: 1) Muslims are gods ‘Khalifahs’:
3) Genesis is a religious text and should only be ‘God has appointed you his stewards’
read that way, it is not a scientific account 2) ‘Do not commit abuse on the earth’. We must
4) God created the universe through Big Bang look after the earth and not abuse it
‘The big bang theory does not contradict the 3) God made world with love so should be treated
intervention of a divine creator but rather with love
requires it’ - Pope Francais 4) The creation is Gods; we have no right to ruin it
5) ’The whole earth has been made a place of
ISLAM: LITERALIST: ‘God is the creator of all worship’ - shows it is holy
things’ DOMINION: 1) We have been made to be
1) God created the earth in 6 days. successors on the earth (given rights and
2) The Quran is the infallible and inerrant word of authority); however we still must act responsibly.
god, scientific accounts cannot be used ‘God has made you successors on the earth’
3) No god in the big bang so is contradictory BOTH
RESPONSIBILITY: 1) Stewardship & Dominion came
LIBERALS: 1) No conflict between religion and with great responsibility to look after it. Gift from
science, science helps gain understanding of god’s god, must be protected.
creation 2) Will be held accountable based on how they
2) Quran closely resembles Big Bang: treated the earth
‘We are its expanders’ AWE & WONDER: The creation reveals gods nature
3) Interpret ‘DAYS’ as phases of time and is amazing thus should be preserved
VALUE OF THE WORLD
Stewardship: Duty given by god to mankind to take USE & ABUSE OF THE ENVIRONEMNT
of creation Pollution: Contamination of an environment with
Dominion: Belief that humans have been given harmful substances. OTHERS: Fossil fuels/climate
control/charge of the world change/destruction of habitats
Responsibility: Having a duty or obligation to act in Religious Reponses: Reduce use of: fossil fuels,
a certain way. pollution. Use renewable energy, recycle
Awe & Wonder: Sense of wonderment at nature; Pray/Donate/Volunteer [education/clearing]
often linked to the feeling that God is involved/ AGREE: DOMINION
revealed through it. DISAGREE: STEWARDSHIP/RESPONSIBILITY
