Community Cohesion

Question 1

How the government promotes community cohesion?

Answer 1

• Schools have to promote community cohesion
• Race Relations Act = illegal to discriminate against people due to race, colour etc
• Appointing MPs from ethnic backgrounds
• Fund research into the best ways of achieving community cohesion

Question 2

Why is community cohesion important?

Answer 2

•Without it different groups have their own agendas which can lead to violence. E.g. Oldham, Burnley and Bradford riots

Question 3

How do Christians promote racial harmony?

Answer 3

• The Bible opens with a description about God creating everyone in his own image. so prejudice and discrimination is wrong.
• In parable of the good Samaritan Jesus tells people to help whoever is in need regardless of race or religion.
• There are Christian leaders of every race so it is silly for them to be racist
• St Paul said everyone is equal in the eyes of God