Sermon outline
Are we any different to animals?
Professor Peter Singer: “To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race.”
The enigma that is humanity
- Humanity – the apex of God’s creation
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- Collecting the clues
The ‘key change’ on day 6
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- Careful use of words
Made – Genesis 1:7, 16, 25
Created – Genesis 1:1, 21, 27
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- ‘Created’ in the image of God
Unique relational capacity
Delegated authority and responsibility
2. What are some of the implications?
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- The dignity and value of all human beings (James 3:9-11)
- Our responsibility to care for the world
- To be fully human is to know your Creator
More than mammals