Extracts from The Call of Creation by The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales (2002)
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Extracts from
The Call of Creation
byThe Catholic Bishops of
England and Wales(2002)
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Damage to the environment will almost inevitably affect the poor
most of all.
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…care for those in need, and respect for the rights of future generations, are
necessary to sustain a proper life for all.
The plight of the earth demonstrates that an individualistic materialism cannot be allowed to drive out responsibility and love…
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We ourselves are part of creation, formed out of earth, and dependent on the rest of creation for our continued existence… caring for creation is part of caring for ourselves. (Genesis 2:15)
As ‘co-creators’, our acts should reflect God’s own love for creation.
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Individual choices can seem insignificant when faced with such global
challenges. But multiplied individual actions can indeed make a real
difference.
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Images:
Mike Edwards, Tina Leme, Jim Stipe, Richard Wainright, Simon Rawles, Ivan Nascimento, Anna Field, Jon Spaull, Philippe Mouguin.
These slides are part of a presentation given at the liveit! sixth form conference in March 2008.