Environmental Ethics Teaching
Who arguent that Christians have 'de-sacralised' nature and taken the Genesis mandate to 'have dominion' as meaning to exploit?
Lyn White
What did Pope Francis do?
Wrote the Ladauto Si Encyclical
what type of 'centric' are Christians called to be?
Theo!
give an example of a scholar who has contributed to this topic
Aldo Leopold 'ecotheology'
Who was Francis of Assisi? Why was he important?
an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar and itinerant preacher.
Had animal friends
Inspired Pope Pius' encyclical
explain the difference between anthrocentricism and theocentricism
anthro - human
theo - god
An important theologian and scientist who supports 'stewardship' is R J _____. What is one example of a stewardship mindest today?
Berry
Catholic Earthcare Australia
quote N. T Wright (painting)
NT Wright “You are not restoring a painting that’s shortly going to be thrown in the fire...all of this will find its way, through the resurrecting power of God, into the new creation which God will one day make.”
give an example of an organisation linking the environment and justice, and what they do
EcoJusticeNow ‘Earth citizenship that engages Ecology, Justice & Faith’ – 'Farming God's Way' initiative in Zimbabwe
What impact did the Protestant Reformation have on the Orthodox church? 2 points
basically none - they were trying to not be overtaken by Islam
Protestants mstly thought they were good - based rejection of Catholicism on Orthodox ideas (sotiriology Jesus/grace centred)
Name 2 Old Testament laws related to environmental conservation and what book they come from
Leviticus 25:4“... the land is to have a year of sabbath rest…”
Leviticus 23:22 “Do not reap all the way to the edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident."
List 3 specific environmental issues which are impacting the contemporary word
inequitable distribution of resources e.g. water
deforrestation
Climate Change
Recite John 3:16 - HOW does it relate to Environmental ethics? Would there be consensus amongst denominations about this?
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
probably
list 3 Christan organisations that do something related to the environment
1. Poatina
2. A Rocha
3. Plant with Purpose
Recite 2 Timothy 3:15-17
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Link this passage to environmental ethics (4 points/examples)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself. ‘There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30:31
Love as central ethic, which flows to environment
Modelled by Jesus
Intergenerational justice and combating poverty
'Compassion Organisation' seeking to show love to others by sponsor children program providing them with animals/seeds and education on how to use land well
Where was this quote said and how does it link to Environmental Ethics? "The heart that has learnt to love has pity for all creation" from Elder Sophrony
Orthodox Youth Ecology Training Seminar, Romania, 1994
Love as central ethical teaching of Christianity, links to environmental justice and care
List the 4 main Christian denominations, with a distinctive feature of each
1. Orthodox - incense
2. Catholic - Pope
3. Protestant - Luther
4. Pentacostal - healings
Give us as much detail as possible about Christian Environmental practices in Tasmania (at least 4 points)
Ms Pickering's discretion - hopefully Poatina
List the Biblical epochs
1.Prehistory, 2.History of Israel the nation, 3.Prophetic eschatology, 4.Jesus life, death and resurrection, 5.Inaugurated eschatology
Name a theologian who writes about the significacne of eschatology and sotiriology, explain their point, give a bible reference and an example of a christian practice related to it
N.T Wright
New creation restoring this one (don't restore a painting and then throw it away'
Revelation 21 'Kingdom of Heave' as physical
A Rocha organisation seeking to protect endangered species and support biodiversity
Name a significant Christian INDIVIDUAL who supports an ecological ethic, including something they have done/written and thier impact on contemporary Christian perspectives
Francis of Assisi - In 1979, Pope John Paul II proclaimed St. Francis as the “heavenly patron of those who promote ecology”
Katherine Wilkinson - Between God and Green: How Evangelicals are Cultivating a Middle Ground on Climate Change
Francis Schaeffer - Pollution and the Death of Man, makes a compelling case for a robust environmental ethic while holding tight to the fundamentals of the faith.
'Jesus is essential to the Church' Prove this statement with at least 5 concrete statements, at least 1 must be a Bible reference and one must include excellent terminology
1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
Incarnation
Salvation/Soteriology
Gospels in the NT
Life/Death/Resurrection
Fulfilled and extended ethics/Law in Sermon on Mount
'The Catholic Church of Australia is incredibly active and effective in their enactment of a Christian Environmental Ethic' Evaluate this quote with at least 3 arrows and 3 concrete
- engagement with Laudato Si is required by he Church (structure allows for this)
- Catholic EarthCare Australia initiatives
- Catholic Schools - e.g. recycling initiatives
Quote something from the Bible and link it to ethics
be impressive