Chapter 1 Flashcards
Diversity
There being many differences
Microcosm
A community or situation regarded as a small version of something much larger - made up of different cultures and religions
Inclusion
accepting people who are different and celebrating who and what they are
Tolerance
To tolerate behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with
Examined
Inspect someone or something thoroughly
Exclusivism
The belief that ‘I am right and you are wrong’
Extreme
A political or religious view that takes things too far
Extremist
A person who holds extreme political or religious views especially ones that encourage violence
Fundamentalist
Someone who believes their holy writings contains no errors at all and should be interpreted literally ie the bible
A form of religion such as Christianity that believes that their holy writings must be interpreted literally - the bible
Literal
It is something to be taken at its face value - so taken as the truth
Distort
Give a false impression of a religious belief
Rational (opposite irrational)
Based on reason or logic
Irrational
Not reasonable or logical
Relativism
All opinions are of equal value. what’s right for you may not be right for me
Contradiction
viewpoints that are inconsistent and show opposite meanings