2009-09-11T12:25:23-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/dominion/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201:28&version=NIV 2009-09-11T12:25:23-05:00 God gave Adam and Eve--and their descendents--authority over creation. We are to manage the world responsibly, using it to meet our needs while handling it responsibly. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201:29&version=KJV 2009-09-04T08:47:02-05:00 The vegetation of the world was given to be food for man. Here, God presents His creation to the newly created Adam and Eve, giving them charge over it and responsibility for it. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201:26&version=NIV 2009-08-04T16:30:13-05:00 When God created humans, He placed them in a position of authority--dominion--over the rest of creation. Mankind has a leadership role (and responsibility) in the grand scheme of creation.