Dominion and Stewardship

Cards (8)

  • 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