Genesis 1:26-28
“God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.””
This passage is from the opening chapter of Genesis, describing the creation of humanity. It sets the stage for the entire biblical narrative, establishing human identity, purpose, and relationship with the creator and the created world.
What does being entrusted with 'dominion' mean for our responsibility to cultivate and care for new forms of intelligence we might create?