Modern examples and advocates

Who was the Christian advocate at the WWF event

• Pope Francis

• Father LanFranco Serrini

• Jesus

• Archbishop of Cantebury

What did Pope Francis ask for?

• To stop caring for the environment

• The 1986 inter-religious conservation meeting

• For caring for the environment to be added to the bible

• For caring for the environment to be added to the seven spiritual works of mercy outlined in the Gospel

What did Pope Francis suggest man's destruction of the environment was?

Answer explanation

He accused mankind of turning the planet into a “polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation, and filth."

What does the 1988 Papal Encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis say ?

• 'Humans may have complete control over the environment'

• 'we are tenants of the world only in our own generation'

• 'The Earth and all life on it is a gift from God given to us to share an develop, not damage and exploit'

• “Care for Our Common Home,”

What do Christians believe about nature ?

• Christians must manage the world primarily for their own benefit

• Nature is God's creation but modern teachings suggest it may be treated in any way humans find appropriate

• It was a gift that humans created

• Nature is God’s creation

Answer explanation

Nature is God’s creation. God created nothing unnecessarily and therefore there is a purpose to all life.

Who wrote the encyclical Laudato Si

• Pope Francis

• Father LanFranco Serrini

• The Church of England

• Sanjana

What is Laudato si ?

"The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."

What is this an example of ?

• Stewardship

• Dominion

• Domination

• Kindness

Answer explanation

This links back to stewardship : I believe the garden represents the environment and therefore this is a direct order from god to care for the environment.

The term stewardship means to look after the world for God.

Which festival started in 1843 to show care and thankfulness for the environment in worship

What was established to help the Churches of Europe engage in a broad range of environmental work ?