4.8 - natural world

• what is stewarship?


  looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
• threats to the natural world

  pollution:

  • damages environment, causes health problems

  global warming:

  • rise in sea levels, greenhouse effect

  finite resources:

  • will run out, fossil fuels
• christian responses


  pollution:

  • recycle, encourage to not litter

  global warming:

  • energy-efficient technology, public transport, against deforestation

  finite resources:

  • recycle, use renewable energy, electric cars
• animal rights


  against using for food and research:

  • animals are made by god, as valuable as humans
  • animals for food is a waste of resources
  • benefits of animal research aren't justified by cruelty involved

  for using animals for food and research:

  • only humans were made in the image of god - special
  • animals were made for human benefit
  • animal testing helps produce vaccines to wipe out disease
  • god put the food chain in place