Dominion and Stewardship

• Dominion 


  The belief that God gave us animals and nature to use to our advantage and we should rule over both
• Stewardship 


  The belief that we should look after animals and nature as they were given by God
• Genesis 1:26 - 'You may rule over the fish in the sea'
• Genesis 1:29 - 'They will be yours for food'
• Church of England view 


  Jesus teachings such as 'love thy neighbour' provide clear reasons why people should act on concerns to do with the environment (stewarship)
• Catholic view 


  Pope Francis - we have a clear personal responsibility to care for creation
• Catholic view 


  Pope Francis - we have a clear personal responsibility to care for creation
• Christain charities to do with the environment

  A rocha, Operation Noah, Green Christian