Work for Thursday 2nd Feb Period 6
1) Complete e) question we started yesterday. see the presentation from yesterday
The video will below will help
2) Try this quizlet below. (try the different study modes)
3) Hand in the homework to Mrs McNair (a-e Racism and gender questions below the video)
4) Challenge question "Christian's should not try to convert people"
Discuss this statement using different supported points of view. Plan then complete an answer. (12 marks)
The video will below will help
2) Try this quizlet below. (try the different study modes)
3) Hand in the homework to Mrs McNair (a-e Racism and gender questions below the video)
4) Challenge question "Christian's should not try to convert people"
Discuss this statement using different supported points of view. Plan then complete an answer. (12 marks)
Religion & Equality
What You Need to Know - OCR Specification
- Principle of Equality
- Biblical teachings about equality
- Attitudes Towards Racicm
- Different views about prejudice and equality in relation to race
- Practices in relation to race
- Attitudes Towards Gender
- Different views about prejudice and equality in relation to gender
- The role of women in Christian society
- Attitudes to Religion
- Attitudes to other religions with reference to:
- Missionary work
- Evangelism
- Ecumenism
- Attitudes to other religions with reference to:
- Forgiveness and Reconciliation
- Beliefs about forgiveness
- Impact of beliefs about forgiveness on believers
- Beliefs about reconciliation
- Impact of beliefs about reconciliation on believers
- What does the word 'racism' mean?
- What is meant by the term 'sexism'?
- What is forgiveness?
- What is meant by the term 'prejudice'?
- Give two examples of prejudice
- Give two examples of sexism
- State two reasons why Christians might forgive someone who has hurt them
- Give two examples of racism
- Suggest how Christians might work to stop racism
- Describe Christian attitudes towards the role of women in society
- Give three reasons why Christian might believe racism is wrong
- State three ways in which Christians might challenge inequality
- Explain Christian teachings about equality
- Explain Christian beliefs about forgiveness
- Explain Christian attitudes towards other religions
- Explain why Christians might have different beliefs about the role of women
- "Religious people should treat everyone equally."Discuss this statement
- "If Christianity is right, all the other religions must be wrong." Discuss this statement
- "It is always right to forgive." Discuss this statement
- "Religious people have a duty to convert others." Discuss this statement
- BIBLICAL TEACHING ABOUT EQUALITY
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."(Galatians 3:28) - DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT PREJUDICE AND EQUALITY IN RELATION TO RACE
"For God shows no partiality."(Romans 2:11) - DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT PREJUDICE AND EQUALITY IN RELATION TO GENDER
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."(Genesis 1:27) - THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN CHRISTIAN SOCIETY
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet."(1 Timothy 2:12)
"But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God."(1 Corinthians 11:3) - ATTITUDES TOWARDS OTHER RELIGIONS WITH REFERENCE TO: MISSIONARY WORK, EVANGELISM & ECUMENISM
"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."(Mark 16:16)
"For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth'."(Acts 13:47) - <BELIEFS ABOUT FORGIVENESS
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."(1 John 1:9)
"But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."(Matthew 6:15) - <BELIEFS ABOUT RECONCILLIATION
"All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."(Corinthians 5:18)
"For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life."(Romans 5:10)
Keywords
- Equality
- Racism
- Prejudice
- Race
- Gender
- Christian society
- Missionary work
- Ecumenism
Equality
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The principle of equality
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Christian beliefs about equality
The Bible’s teaching about racism
Christian attitudes towards racism
Christian attitudes towards gender
Attitudes to other religions
The Christian Mission
Missionaries Today
Evangelism
Ecumenism
Forgiveness and reconciliation
Amnesty International
Own point of view and different points of views
- Fair means something which is free from bias, fraud or injustice.
- Prejudice means to judge before having all the facts.
- It is an idea or feeling which one person holds and which affects another person.
- Discrimination happens when someone acts on their prejudices and treat another unfairly.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) was drawn up in response to the abuse of basic human rights during World War II e.g. the Holocaust.
- It listed 30 rights which it considered to be inalienable i.e. could not be taken away from someone.
- The first right listed is ‘all human beings are born free and equal’.
- The second is ‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty and freedom from fear and violence’.
- Human rights are the basic guarantees for every human being to be able to achieve happiness and self-respect.
Christian beliefs about equality
- Christians believe that God created everyone equal.
- St Paul wrote: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”Galatians 3:28
- Jesus taught: “A new commandment I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”John 13:34
- To discriminate against someone goes against the second of the two great commandments: “Love your neighbour as yourself.”Leviticus 19:18 / Matthew 22:39
The Bible’s teaching about racism
- The most famous teaching about racism in the Bible is that of the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
- In the story a man is attacked by robbers.
- He is passed-by by both a priest and a Levite.
- Eventually a Samaritan stops and helps him.
- Jesus’ listeners would have been Jews. Jesus knew that Jews hated Samaritans and considered them to be racially inferior.
- The message of the parable is that everyone is my neighbour.
- In the Book of Leviticus Jews were told: “The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born.”Leviticus 19:33
Christian attitudes towards racism
- Although the Bible condemns racism, Christians have not always lived up to its teachings.
- In 1948 South Africa introduced a system of segregation between blacks and whites called apartheid.
- The system of apartheid was supported by the local Dutch Reformed Church.
- In the early 1980s the World Alliance of Reformed Churches condemned the Dutch Reformed Church.
- In 1994 apartheid was abolished in South Africa
- The USA has a long history of slavery and segregation.
- Martin Luther King Jr. was a black Baptist minister who challenged the system of segregation and brought about a change in the law.
- King was assassinated in 1968.
Christian attitudes towards gender
- The Christian Church has often been accused of sexism e.g. referring to God as “He” and historically only ordaining men as priests.
- Some Christians take a literal interpretation of ‘God made Man in his own image’.
- St Paul also wrote that women should take a subservient role in the Church: “Women should remain silent in the churches.”1 Corinthians 11:3
- However Jesus showed great respect towards women.
- Jesus had women followers among his disciples.
- In Mark’s Gospel, it is to women that Jesus appeared first after his resurrection.
- The Church of England now allows women to be ordained priests.
- The Roman Catholic does not allow women to be ordained.
Attitudes to other religions
- The majority of the world’s population belongs to a particular religion:
- Some religions do not think it is necessary to make new converts e.g. Judaism and Hinduism.
- Christianity and Islam are proselytising religions (proselytise = to make converts).
- Christianity believes in ‘evangelisation’ (evangelise = to spread the Good News i.e. Jesus’ death and resurrection).
- Christianity33%Islam21%Hindusim13%Buddhism6%Other12%Non-religious14%
The Christian Mission
- Christians believe it is important to spread Jesus’ message. Jesus commissioned his disciples: “Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them… and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”Matthew 28: 20
Missionaries Today
- Christian missionaries still go out to developing counties today.
- Some Protestant evangelical churches still think it is important to make converts to save souls.
- For the majority of main stream denominations (e.g. Roman Catholic, Church of England …etc.), the emphasis is not so much on making converts to Christianity but helping the countries to develop.
- CAFOD and Christian Aid are two good examples.
Evangelism
- The word ‘evangelism’ means spreading the Good News i.e. the Gospel.
- Christians believe they have a duty to spread Jesus’ message to others.
- Gideons International do this by distributing free copies of the Bible and New Testament to schools, prisons, hospitals and hotels.
- The Salvation Army believe it is their mission to help the poor and disadvantaged in a practical way by setting up shelters and soup kitchens
Ecumenism
- Ecumenism is the coming together of different Christian denominations, worshipping and working together.
- Some see the divisions between the Christian denominations as bad a witness to non-Christians
- Many Christians today think it is important to bear in mind Jesus own words: “Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me.”John 17:21
- In the past Roman Catholics have been suspicious of other denominations. However, after Vatican II it was seen as important to recognise and work with Christians of other denominations.
- Some think ecumenism is a waste of time – Christians should concentrate on practical problems (e.g. Third World).
- They see no need for uniformity, arguing that Christians already have a basic unity.
- Some Christians are concerned that it could dilute the truth of the Gospel and create another version of Christianity.
Forgiveness and reconciliation
- Jesus was asked how many times a man should forgive his brother. Jesus replied not seven times, but seventy times seven. Matthew 18:22.
- In the ‘Our Father’ is says we should forgive just as we have been forgiven our faults by God.
- Jesus taught to even love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
- In the Roman Catholic Church there is the sacrament of reconciliation where a person can confess their sins to a priest.
- Christians believe that its message is one of reconciliation between God and the world.
Amnesty International
- Amnesty International was founded in 1961.
- It is the world’s largest voluntary body working for human rights today.
- It is independent of any government, politics, ideology, economic interest or religion.
- It aims to:
- Seek the release of all prisoners of conscience
- Obtain a fair and prompt trial for all political prisoners detained without charge or trial
- Abolish torture and the death penalty in all cases
- Although Amnesty International is not a religious organisation, many Christians approve of its actions and are members.
Own point of view and different points of views
- In order to get full marks on the last 12 mark question it is necessary to give another point of view, your own point of view as well as references to Christianity in your answer.
- A Hindu might believe that it is important to forgive and seek reconciliation otherwise you pass on bad karma.
- Even non-religious people might think reconciliation important otherwise you become bitter and twisted.
- Some people find it impossible to forgive others, particularly over big moral issues such as murder or rape.
- Forgiveness and reconciliation is a long process. In South Africa after apartheid, the government set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which gave people the opportunity to make a public apology for past crimes and violations of Human Rights. It allowed the country to move on as a more integrated society.