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What is stewardship?
Stewardship involves caring for and managing the environment responsibly.
Catholics believe they are caretakers of God's creation
Stewards protect the environment for future generations
What is Sustainability?
Sustainable living respects God's creation
Pope John Paul 2nd: “God gave the earth to whole human race”
How does CAFOD support sustainability?
CAFOD supports sustainability through initiatives that promote sustainable development and environmental protection.
How is the Bible the Word of God?
The Bible is considered the Word of God because it was guided by the Holy Spirit, contains prophecies, and recounts the actions of Jesus.
What is natural law?
Natural law is humans' participation in the Eternal Law through reason and will.
“do good and avoid evil”
Why might natural law be considered unimportant by some?
It may be considered unimportant as people might have sex for purposes other than procreation, or in cases where taking a life is seen as the lesser of two evils, such as abortion (in a situation of rape) or euthanasia.
What do we learn about God from Genesis 1?
God is omnipotent, Creator, and transcendent, meaning He can create from nothing (ex nihilo) and is above and beyond the created world.
CREATION QUOTES:
Natural law: “Be fruitful and multiply” - Genesis
Stewardship: “Love your neighbour as yourself” - Mark
Word of God: “All scriptures are divinely inspired” - Catchecism
Word of God: “Jesus is the word of God made flesh” - John
God’s nature: “God said, ‘let there be light’ and there was light” - Genesis
God’s nature: “God saw everything he had made and it was very good” - Genesis
God’s nature: “in the image of god he created them, male and female.” - Genesis
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