CHS3 Discussion Paper 1
CHS3 Discussion Paper 1
CHS3 Discussion Paper 1
Environmental
&
Ecological
Issues
Pollution, Overpopulation, and
Climate Change
Objectives
Matthew 21:33-46
Jesus projects God’s patience through the use of a vineyard owner.
The vineyard had been leased to abusive, evil tenants who never ceased
their misconduct ー killing the landowner's servants, and eventually his
own son.
Leviticus 25:23-24
The verse is a reminder that there must be a constant sense of
responsibility in using all of which we have. All is His, and He has given
all to us for a purpose. We are all considered as stewards or trustees and
are bound to employ everything.
Biblical-Theological Standpoint
Church View:
(Overpopulation)
1. The Vatican, Pope Francis - chronicled what past popes have said
about the environment in 2015
2. Pope Paul VI - first modern pope to address environmental state in
1971
3. Pope John Paul II - addressed care for creation in 1990
-stated, "the ecological crisis is a moral issue"
4. Pope Benedict XVI -nicknamed "the green pope"
-specifically addressed "climate change”
Group Standpoint on the Issue