[2.2] Religion and social protest Flashcards
What is Bruce’s (2003) example of a religiously motivated social change?
The black civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
What triggered the black civil rights movement?
Rosa Parks refused to sit at the back of the bus, where the black people were supposed to sit.
How did black people campaign?
Through the use of direct action such as boycotts, demonstrations and protests.
In what year was segregation outlawed?
1964.
Who led the black clergy?
Martin Luther King.
What did the black clergy use to appeal to the white clergy?
Their shared Christian values.
What are the four ways in which religious organisations can support and contribute to social change?
- Taking the moral high ground.
- Channelling dissent.
- Acting as an honest broker.
- Mobilising public opinion.
What is the New Christian Right?
A politically and morally conservative Protestant fundamentalist movement.
What does the New Christian Right aim to do?
Take America back to God.
What do the New Christian Right wish to outlaw?
Divorce, homosexuality and abortion.
What is creationism?
The view that the Bible’s account of creation is literally true.
What is televangelism?
When church-owned television stations make and broadcast programs aimed at converting and recruiting new members.
Why was the New Christian Right largely unsuccessful?
- It was never a majority.
- Campaigners found it difficult to co-operate.
- It lacked widespread support.
What is theocracy?
Rule by religious leaders.
What needs to match in order for religiously motivated social change to occur?
The beliefs of society and the beliefs of religiously motivated protest.
