Studied by 11 peopledefinition and significance of the creation mandate
The unique calling of God to human kind to exercise dominion over the earth. God called us to do good things in the environment
relationship between creation mandate and the stewardship of the earth
The creation mandate says that God created mankind to have dominion over the earth. The relationship between that, and stewardship taking care of the earth and being accountable for creatures
implications for the study of geography
helps us understand the environment, cultures, and other places in general
falls impact on human culture and relation
the world itself was affected by the curse of sin, and we can see signs all over the world today such as murder, rape, destruction, etc.
changes in the natural world (post fall)
cursed the ground, introduced pain and suffering like child birth, separation from God, broken human stewardship
the land promised to Abraham
known a “promised land” part of God’s covenant with Abraham. Foundational to identify of Israelites and their identity with God.
significance of the promised land
Not just physical territory, place where Abrahams descendants would become a great nation and live under God’s laws, symbolizes God’s faithfulness
geographic implications of the promised land
detailed and have historical and cultural dimensions, gives a direct location “extends from river of Egypt to great river.” Canaan Focal point this are became central to Israelites and their relationship with God
Role of Geography in the new testaments and spread of the Gospel
Book of Acts is structured around geography. The disciples sent out missionaries in fulfillment of Great Commissions
important locations in the new testament and significance
Jerusalem: crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
Bethlehem: Birth place of Jesus
Nazareth: Childhood home of Jesus
Israel: land promised to Abraham ect.
how geographical context influenced the early church
Cultural diversity: different beliefs practices etc. churches benefitted from diverse populations allowing for interactions between Jesus and Gentiles so he could spread the word to other groups of people
Dominion (biblical perspective)
since the earth is important to God it should be important to Christians, dominion contrasts with environmentalism which seeks to limit man kinds control over the earth
Difference between biblical dominion and secular environmentalism
biblical: mankind has dominion over the earth, believes we are caretakers of Gods creation, stewardship
secular: prioritizes well being of the earth/ planet,
concept of stewardship and creation care
taking care of the earth and the environment is a way to show respect towards God
importance of geography in understanding country
knowing about geography helps you connect with your culture and improve travel communications
how geography shapes cultural practices and societal structues
geography shapes how cultures develop. It influences daily life by influencing factors like natural resources, climate, and topography
definitions of culture and its components (political, economic, religious)
a system of customs, traditions, and habits that people use to make something of their world.
Importance of studying culture within the field of geography
helps us understand how people interact and how they are impacted by their environment
multiculturalism
the belief that all cultures are equally valid, is commonly accepted today
challenges multiculturalism presents to the Christian perspective
promotes idea that all cultural practices are equally valid which might go against a christian perspective
suggest christian approaches to multiculturalism
christians should respect and see good in the other cultures. at the same time we must realize that all cultures have been affected by the fall
geography
the study of earth and maps/ where places are
2 branches of geography
physical: study of earth and its resources
human: study of man as he lives on earth
5 fundamental themes of geography
Location: specific (absolute) relative to surrounding environment
place: physical and human characteristics
interaction: both among people and between their environment
movement: of people, goods, ideas, diseased, etc. moving from one place to another
region: defined by formal boundaries or functions
examples of each geographical theme and significance
location: coordinates 48.8584 N etc.
place: landmarks, time square/ central park
Interaction: re-landscaping and changing buildings
movement: human movement- traveling by train to chicago
region: Rocky mountains/ cultural region of america south
historical background (Eratosthenes)
1st great geographer, wrote a book called geography, calculated a close circumference of the earth
Eratosthenes major contributions to geography
being the 1st to calculate the circumference of the earth by using angles of shadows cost in different locations. came up with the term geography, created earliest map of the world using latitude and longitude
overview of Ptolemy’s influence on map making and geography
promoted the geocentric theory
geocentric model and its implications
places earth at the center of the universe. the geocentric model reinforces the belief that humans were the focus point of the universe
heliocentric theory
theory that the sun is at the center of the universe with earth and other planets orbiting around it
geocentric theory
theory that the earth is the center of the universe with all planets orbiting around it
key figures associated with each theory
Nicolas Copernicus: heliocentric theory
Ptolemy: geocentric theory
topography
detailed land features, including elevation
importance of studying topography
because its useful to find physical characteristics of earths surface and provides information to do environmental science
definition of latitude and longitude in mapping
latitude: lines (parallels) that run east and west around the earth
longitude: lines (meridians) that run north and south around the earth
how these lines pinpoint locations on the globe
both lat. and long. lines work together creating a grid that accurately identifies locations on the globe
explanation of map distortion issues when representing theyre on flat surfaces
each map might have different distortion of shape, distance, direction
overview of different types of map projections
mercators: direction and shape are accurate, area and distance is distorted
Goodes interrupted: area and shape are accurate but distance and direction are distorted
azimuthal: uses flat plane, useful for compact areas
conic: cone shaped paper, useful for wide regions
relief maps and their purpose
a physical map that shows changes in elevation (different colors) the purpose is for visual representation with little figures
how contour lines indicate elevation changes and terrain features
elevation is shown by using different colors, and contour lines separate each color
Gods principle of individuality
that we are our own person and God created us all differently with different qualities
example of its application in education and significance (individuality)
we all have different ways and styles we learn by
Christian character
being representative of Christ by our actions when no one is watching
example of its application in development of virtues (christian character)
the creator created us to create, to do our own work, cheating is a sin and breaks 10 commandments
Gods principle of self government
being responsible for ourselves “ownership”
ex. of its application in education and personal responsibilities (self government)
being responsible for doing our notes and homework
outline method
main topic (heading), subtopics (subheading), detailing/ info
Cornell method
divide page into 3 sections, left column has the key words and ideas, the right column is the note taking area, and the bottom is the summary section
mind mapping method
central idea in middle branches from each section of notes and sub branches from main branches
key points regarding the christian view of environmentalism
because the earth is important to god, it should be important to christians
explanation of the concepts of dominion and stewardship
genesis 1:26 says we are called by god to have dominion over the earth and stewardship to keep it clean
explain how history connects using the 6 degrees of separation
suggests that any 2 people are 6 or less social connections apart
example of interrelated historical events, people, and ideas
connects major events like wars or revolutions, families and historical figures
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