having God-given power or control over the Earth’s resources

seeing humans as central and the most important part of the universe

beliefs shared by Judaism and Christianity

Stewardship versus dominion

Religious education

Khalifah: Muslim perspectives on the Earth

Tikkun Olam and the role of personal responsibility

Pope Francis and the Laudato Si' encyclical

Peter Singer and animal rights

Mary Midgley and why animals matter

In this unit pupils will investigate how worldviews adapt teaching in the light of contemorary concerns. They will examine how Christians and Jews have responded to ideas of dominion with a focus on responsibility for the earth. They will examine attitudes to animals and Islamic ideas of reason.

Changing world: How should the Earth's resources be used?

human stewardship and responsbility for the Earth

corruption and disruption of God’s natural order

the Jewish value of fixing or repairing the world

the duty to care for God’s world; being a responsible carer

changing how we live to care better for the Earth

treating people, the planet, and relationships as disposable

the belief that one species is more important than another

the ability to experience pain and pleasure

our ideas or thinking can sometimes get broken or blocked

animals should be treated exactly like humans

belief that humans and animals are fundamentally different groups

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