Environmental Issues
In this lesson, we will explore religious and non-religious responses to environmental issues such as deforestation and climate breakdown.
Environmental Issues
In this lesson, we will explore religious and non-religious responses to environmental issues such as deforestation and climate breakdown.
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Key learning points
- Issues such as pollution, climate breakdown, deforestation
- Christian and Islamic views on stewardship and responses.
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You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Which of the options below is NOT a similarity between verses about creation in the Bible and the Qur'an?
God / Allah continues to take part in creation in the world
The universe was created by God / Allah
The universe was created in six days
Q2.
What do Muslims believe Allah created the universe with?
A previous universe
Clay
Light
Q3.
The Qur'an gives a detailed outline of what happened on each day of creation. True or false?
True
Q4.
Which of the options below is NOT an interpretation of the creation story from Christianity?
The story has symbolic truth
The universe really was created in 6 days
The word 'day' can be translated a 'period of time' or 'epoch'
Q5.
Islam is completely incompatible with science. True or false?
True
Q6.
Select the correct summary of the Big Bang theory
The Big Bang theory is a TV program about scientists
The Big Bang theory is the scientific theory that the earth was created when two other planets collided
The Big Bang theory is the scientific theory that the universe was caused when two rocks collided
Q7.
Which of the groups below usually interprets the bible symbolically?
Conservative
Fundamentalist
Humanist
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the options below is NOT a way in which Humanists may respond to environmental issues?
Reduce how much meat and dairy they eat
Stop buying 'fast fashion'
Swap to an eco-friendly energy provider
Q2.
Which of the following key words best fits with the description, 'when large areas of forest are cleared for timber or farming.'
Climate change / breakdown
Land Pollution
Q3.
What religion is the following quotation from? ‘The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his.’
Islam
Q4.
What religion is the following quotation from? '‘Indeed, your Lord is Allah , who created the heavens and earth...'
Christianity
Q5.
Christian Aid calls climate breakdown / change a social justice issue. Why is this?
Because climate change will affect human society.
Because the results of climate change are unfair on the next generation.
Because they believe that companies who contribute to climate change should be taken to court.