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Page 1: Aim: To be able to explain some Christian teachings To apply these teachings to environmental issues

Aim: To be able to explain some Christian teachings

To apply these teachings to environmental issues

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Rally RobinThe Seven days of creation in Genesis.

What does “Genesis” mean? What did God think of his creation?What special role did God intend humans to have?What type of Christians believe Genesis literally?What type of Christians interpret the Genesis

story?

Christian Attitudes to the Environment

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Christian Attitudes to the Environment1. CreationChristians believe

that God created the world.

So Christians value and respect the world he has made.

“ In the beginning,

God created the heavens

and the earth”

Genesis 1

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2. STEWARDSHIPSome Christians say

they are Stewards of the earth.

So Christians believe God has given them a responsibility to look after the world

Christian Attitudes to the Environment

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of

Eden to work it and take care

of it.”

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DOMINIONSome Christians say God

has given them dominion over the earth.

So Christians believe they have been given authority by God to rule the earth.

In Genesis God says to man

“Rule over all the earth, and

over all the creatures.”

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3. All Christians believe in: Key point Drawing Bible quote ExplanationCreation God created the earth.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

So Christians value and respect the world.

Stewardship

Dominion

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Some Christian views:

2. STEWARDSHI

P

SCS they are

Stewards of the earth

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of

Eden to work it and take care

of it.”

So Christians believe God has

given them a responsibility to look after

the world3. DOMINIO

NSCS God has given

them dominion

In Genesis God says to man

“Rule over all the earth, and

over all the creatures.”

So Christians believe they

have the power and

authority to rule the earth

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Some Christian views:

2. STEWARDSHIP

SCS they are S_____

of the earth

In Genesis God says to man “I am putting you in ______of the fish, the birds

and all the wild animals”

So Christians believe God has

given them a r___________ to look after the

world3. DOMINIO

NSCS God has given

them d_________

“So God made man in his own

i______”

So Christians

believe they have power to _____ the

earth

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What is being done to “Save the planet”?Aim:To become aware

and make notes on what is being done to help the environment by:

The GovernmentCharitiesIndividualsReligious groups

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What ways can people help the environment? (Rally Robin)

Reduce Carbon emissionsWalk, use public transport

Use renewableEnergy, have Solarpanels

Reduce waste, ReuseRecycle

Use low energy goodsLightbulbs, Washing machines,

Join a charity like“Greenpeace”

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Solutions to environmental problems.

ConservationBeing vegetarianReduce, reuse, recycle Use Renewable energyBuy local

Explain how 2 of these could help solve environmental problems

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What can religious people do?Christians in

modern times have seen the need to act as stewards to “heal the world” and look after the environment.

Copy the sentence above.

Create a diagram showing all the ways a Christian could help the environment.

Support charities thathelp people affected byClimate change e.g TEARFUND CHRISTIAN AID, CAFOD,

Pray for those most affected.

Campaign and protestJoin a march, send a letter toM.P’s.

Join a Conservation project

Switch torenewable energyEg. Solar panels

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Environmental problemshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InUJR40G

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzjOcOcQ90U

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Solutions?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFwaQej_0E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0F0Z5X5sZw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVu9eawb1QY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxUCharitiesWWFGreenpeace

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WWF Earth day 2011http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-

1368328/Im-determined-make-Coalition-Britains-greenest-government-Cameron-uses-YouTube-promote-Earth-Hour.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368328/Im-determined-make-Coalition-Britains-greenest-government-Cameron-uses-YouTube-promote-Earth-Hour.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMwArLkF0oUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMwArLkF0oUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gXXqNlMbAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gXXqNlMbA

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