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Christianity: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles

Stewardship, Animals and the Environment

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Overview

Recall questions on the biblical basis of stewardship, Christian teaching on animals including Linzey and animal rights, and environmental thought from Francis of Assisi to Laudato Si' and integral ecology.

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How have scientific evidence and Laudato Si' reshaped Christian teaching on the environment?

Numbers

Which verse is most often cited for God's ownership of the world?

Key term

Give two practical ways a Christian might exercise stewardship.

Questions from this subtopic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    Define stewardship in relation to creation.

    Model answer

    Caring for something on behalf of its owner, so Christians hold that the earth is God's and that they manage it answerable to him.

  2. 2

    Which verse is most often cited for God's ownership of the world?

    Model answer

    Psalm 24:1, that the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord.

  3. 3

    How does the parable of the talents support stewardship?

    Model answer

    A servant entrusted with his master's property must use it well and give an account of it when the master returns.

  4. 4

    What do the sabbath and jubilee laws add to this?

    Model answer

    They command rest for the land as well as for people, showing that even productive resources may not be exploited without limit.

  5. 5

    What does the covenant after the flood say about animals?

    Model answer

    God makes his covenant with every living creature as well as with human beings, so animals are included in his promise.

  6. 6

    What does the book of Proverbs say about the treatment of animals?

    Model answer

    That a righteous person takes care of the needs of their animals, while the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

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