contemporary christian views about environmental ethics
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Contemporary Christian Views Contemporary Christian Views about Environmental Ethicsabout Environmental Ethics
Lesson aims
To illustrate the stances of contemporary Christian
churches and charities towards environmental care
To show that not all Christian groups are in favour of
environmentalism
To show how biblical texts support a range of
perspectives, including those that oppose
environmentalism
Starter Activity
Look at the images on the next slide
What do you think they might show about
Christian attitudes towards how we should care
for the environment?
THINK HARD! What COULD they mean?
Different Christian denominations have different
ideas about how and even IF we should care for
the environment.
Today you will be working in groups and
independently to research these different
approaches.
Activity 1 Each group has been given information about the views of a
different denomination of Christianity regarding environmental
ethics.
As a group, read through the information and use the A3
recording sheet to make a list of all the denomination’s main
beliefs concerning the environment, as well as its reasons for
holding such beliefs.
You will also need to include quotes from scripture which are
deemed to support their viewpoint.
You have 15 minutes
You must work as a groupYou must work as a group
Activity 2
Nominate four pupils in your group to go and visit each of
the other groups to find out about the beliefs of the
Christian denomination they have researched.
They should fill in the additional fact sheets with the views
of each denomination.
You have 10 minutes
Activity 3
Return to your original group and in turns share your
findings with each other to complete your mapping sheets
of contemporary Christian views surrounding the
environment.
You have 20 minutes
Give me 5!
Turn to the person next to you and tell them FIVE things
you have learnt during this lesson.