Dialouge (some of this is in farm and relationships because i got confused)

Question 1

christiainty in britain stats

Answer 1

59%

the number of christians in 2011 fell by 12 percent since 2001

Question 2

christianity in britain quotes

Answer 2

‘this is a christian country’

‘across britain christians don’t just talk about loving thy neighbour, they live it out’ - David Cameron

Question 3

the monarch as the head of the cofe

Answer 3

• the monarch is the head of state of the uk and 15 other commonwealth countries
• the monarch is the head of state and defender of the faith, the faith is not christianity in general, but particularly the cofe
• the monarch is crowned by the arch bishop of canterbury, which is primate of the coe
• the monarch is the ‘supreme governor’ of the coe

Question 4

what does the monarch say

Answer 4

’ will you to the utmost of your power maintain in the UK protestant reformed religion established by law?’

Question 5

The role of the monarch today

Answer 5

• very different from what it used to be, people such as Henry the eighth used to be able to make decisions on their own, however the monarch today makes decisions and laws within parliment

Question 6

The role of the monarch today- as the supreme governor the king/queen:

Answer 6

• keeps the vow made at his or her corination to maintain the church
• approves the appointment of senior clerics (archbishops, bishops and deans of cathedrals) on the recommendation of the prime ministers. These clerics take an oath of loyalty to the monarch on appointment and may not resign without his/her authority
• opens new sessions go the general synod, this has the power to propose laws on any matter concerning the cofe

Question 7

quotes regarding the monarch and the church

Answer 7

‘the church has a duty to protect the free practise of all faiths in out country’

‘the church has helped to build a better society’

• both from queen elizabeth II

Question 8

the church in wales

Answer 8

• the anglican church in wales was part of the coe since the time of henry the eight when wales was absorbed into England
• However, during the 19th century, welsh Anglican and other protestants felt that the COFE was marginalising the church in wales. As a result it was disestablished in 1920

Question 9

The church in northern Ireland

Answer 9

• The Roman Catholic church of Ireland is the largest single christian denomination in Ireland
• The church of Ireland is the Anglican church in northern ireland
• After henry the eighth declared himself to be the head of the core in the 16th century, the irish parliament declared him to be the head of the church of ireland and thus the church of ireland became the established church of ireland
• however in 1870 the UK parliament passed the Irish church act which disestablished the church of Ireland and separated it from the COFE

Question 10

some loverly quotes about the monarch and christianity

Answer 10

• ‘he removes kinds and sets up kings’
• ‘there is no authority except from god and those that exist have been instituted by god’
• ‘its because of these important religious roots and christian values that Britain has been such a successful home to all faiths and none’ - David Cameron

Question 11

Bishops in the house of lords

Answer 11

• parliament is where all the British laws are made, it consists of two parts: the house of lords and the house of commons

Question 12

the house of lords

Answer 12

• consists of 26 lords spiritual and a variable number of lords temporal
• none of them are elected, they have a title such as Duke or earl
• the lords spiritual are all bishops of the COFE

Question 13

Good friday marks

Answer 13

death of Jesus

Question 14

Easter monday marks

Answer 14

second day of easter and emphasises the importance of easter sunday

Question 15

boxing day

Answer 15

feast of stephen

Question 16

church schools

Answer 16

• the first schools in england were founded by the church and attached to cathedrals and monasteries
• There were very few schools in Britain until the 19th century. The core was responsible for most of the education establishments that there were, until the state became involved in the 1830s

Question 17

religious education in schools…

Answer 17

is cumpulsary, as is a daily act of worship

one third of state funded schools in england and wales are faith schools

Question 18

Exclusivism

Answer 18

• the view that only one religion is true and others are therefore false
• salvation is only possible through faith in Jesus christ
• those who follow other religions, those of other chrisitan denominations, or those who reject chrisitianty are destined for hell/ will not enter heaven

Question 19

exclusivism quotes

Answer 19

’ whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned’

‘jesus said to them: i am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me’

Question 20

Inter-faith exclusivism

Answer 20

for most of its existence the Roman catholic church has maintained an exclusivist outlook on non- catholic christians and people of other faith

Question 21

quote: inter-faith exclusivism

Answer 21

’ there is but one universal church of the faithful, outside of which no one can be saved’ - the pope innocent III

Question 22

intra-faith exclusivism

Answer 22

• some chrisitans, throughout history, have held exclusivist views on the validity of christians who believe differently
• however their views have softened over time

Question 23

Inclusivism

Answer 23

• christians believe that god is omnibenevolent and loves all his creation. A loving god would not give salvation to only christians nor to only a particular group of christians
• people who lived before jesus could not have been saved, yet there are passages in the old testament that suggest they were
• god is good and fair, it would not be fair to condemn people who have not heard of jesus
• belief that chrisitianty is the only true religion, that jesus was god embodied as a human and that his death was a sacrifice for the sins in the world
• believe non- christians can of to heaven; faith in jesus and going to church are not a necessity. (anonymous christians)

Question 24

Inclusivism quotes

Answer 24

’ there are many rooms in my fathers house’

• in the parable of the sheep and the goat jesus says ‘the righteous (will go) into eternal life’ which mentions nothing about faith or belief being necessary for salvation

Question 25

pluralism

Answer 25

• rejects the idea that god has revealed himself only through jesus christ and that salvation can only be obtained through him
• they maintain that god reveals himself through all the worlds religious traditions and that the christian faith is just one of the many valid responses to god
• no can prove that it is the one and only true religion
• individuals from all religions have experiences they say come from god
• because a persons religious beliefs are largely determind by the culture into which they are born and it seems unfair that someone should be denied salvation simply because they were born into a non-christian culture

Question 26

geneitc manipulation- therputic cloning

Answer 26

• changing a gene to produce desired characteristics
• copies of cells that can be grown and used to cure serious medical condition
• roman catholics beliebe that it is wrong- life begins at conception: stem cells removed-therefore its wrong
• christians believe god should decide who lives who dies who tells ur storyyyy, opting for fertility treatment interferes with gods plan

Question 27

genetic manipiulation: fertility treatment - artifical insemination

Answer 27

• artifical insemination: taking sperm and putting it inside a woman users (non sexual)
• COFE: accepts, they believe if natural conception isn’t possible then its ok
• RC: not acceptable, only through sexual union

Question 28

IVF

Answer 28

several eggs fertalised: 2 inserted into uterus remained as frozen, used in pregnancy fails

• RC: disagrees, not through sexual action
• COFE: accepts IVF but understand why some anglicans may be opposed to it

Question 29

Inter faith dialogue

Answer 29

those who promote inter-faith dialouge belve that tension between religious groups can be released through communication and that communication can bring about peace. It is an attempt to understand the differences and reaccept them while remaining true to ones own faith

Question 30

aims of inter faith dialouge

Answer 30

• enabling members of different faith communities to form friendships and strong social ties
• poviding oppertunitites to learn about each others beliefs, values and practices
• promoting multi- faith events in local communities
• engaging in practical projects locally, nationally or internationally

Question 31

views of inter faith dialogue

Answer 31

the roman catholic church has promoted interfaith dialogue

Question 32

ecumensim is

Answer 32

an example of intro-faith communication

comes from the greek word ‘oikoumene’ meaning whole world

Question 33

ecumensism

Answer 33

seeks to remind christian of the things which unite them

unity between different denominations

Question 34

wcc

Answer 34

world council of churches

consists of 350 churches worldwide, representing half a billion people

an example of ecumensim

Question 35

quote for ecumensim/ intra faith dialogue

Answer 35

‘you are joined together with peace through the spirit’

‘there are many rooms in my fathers house’

Question 36

three ways in which the wcc works

Answer 36

• building peace and serving human need
• educating and training to ensure the future of ecumenism
• establishing a fellowship of churches to develop a wider dialogue of ecumenism

Question 37

what is proselytisation

Answer 37

tell others about their faith and convert them to christians. christians who do this may call themselves evangelists

Question 38

quote for proselytisation

Answer 38

’ go and make followers of all people in the world… teach them to obey everything that i have told you to do’

Question 39

against protestyaliation

Answer 39

people may think it is harassment or an invasion of their privacy wherein the person is not respecting the views they already hold

there is tension therefore between freedom of expression and freedom of belief

Question 40

6 marker on ecumensim

Answer 40

Christians believe that it is important to have ecumenism, as it is a chance to emphasise their common beliefs, while recognising and respecting their differences. The word ‘ecumenism’ coming from the greek word ‘oikumene’ (the whole world) refers to the attempt to bring about unity in the christian churches. This is important to christians as it can help them to grow and love others despite their differences and appreciate the fact that they are all children and followers of god. The quotes ‘there are many rooms in my fathers house’ and ‘you are joined together with peace through the spirit’ show this, as it suggests we should all accept others and celebrate our similarities, rather than dwelling on our differences, and viewing christianity as a competition. Building peace and friendship between other groups of christians can help them feel supported and unified. An example of this is demonstated in the Word Council of churches (wcc) who consist of almost 350 churches and represent more than half a billion christians joined together. This joining is able to bring unity, and show that the christians are respecting gods wishes and recognising the fact that we are all equal.

Question 41

proof secularisation is occurring the UK

Answer 41

christianity population has decreased by 13 percent

one quarter of pop are now non religious

Question 42

aims of the PCID

Answer 42

• promote mutaul understanidng, respect and collaboration between catholics and the followers of other religious traditions
• encourage the study of regions
• promote the formation of persons dedicated to dialouge

it does this through the welcoming of visitors of other faiths, visiting others, organising getting and publishing articles. The cofe runs a presence and encourages programmes for people of different faiths

Question 43

Religion and national identity

Answer 43

• religions are still associated with some countries to a greater or lesser extent
• isreel is defines as a jewish sate when in reality jewish refers to the ethnicity of its inhabirtians rather than religion
• other countries may be associated with religions by tradition, even though they are secular states. For example, the constitutions of sri lanka and thailand idenitfy buddhism as their foremost religion
• england is often thought of a christian country

Question 44

against ecumensim

Answer 44

christian excllusavists disagree

other christians worry that their identity/ church may be lost

Question 45

theocracy

Answer 45

a country ruled by religious leaders i.e iran- has shia islam as its official religion and its supreme leader is a muslim cleric

Question 46

compassion

Answer 46

for christians, compassion comes from god, who’se own compassion is revealed through the bible passage that says:

‘god loved the world so much that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life’

jesus also teaches compassion:

‘you shall love thy neighbour as yourself’

‘love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’

however non-religious people would argue this is not a christian value, it is a human value

Question 47

athiests and christians all agree

Answer 47

that you should value: compassion, charity, peace over war, protection for the environment.

Question 48

atheists and christians disagree on

Answer 48

divorce/ marriage
sex
homosexuality
education
abortion

Question 49

charity/ support for those in need

Answer 49

-christians believe that they have a relgious and moral duty to help those who need it. The parable of the good samaritan teaches this, as do the following quotes:

‘heal the sick raise he dead… you received without paying: give without pay’

‘whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none’

‘give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you’

Question 50

promotion of peace over war

Answer 50

• in the old testament of the bible, the book of isiah describes the desirability of using technology for creative, useful purposes, rather than war:

‘nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore’

jesus also teaches this:

‘blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of god’

Question 51

the protection of the environment

Answer 51

for christians, the environment is the creation of god. Human beings are stewards- gods representatives- charged with the duty of caring for it. The old testament shows this in this quote:

’ the earth is the lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it’

the wcc say:

‘the dignity of nature as a creation needs to be bound up with our responsibility for the preservation of life’

Question 52

marriage

Answer 52

christianity teaches marriage should be lifelong and says ‘what god has joined together, man must never separate’

some christians believe that it is too easy for married couples to divorce and that many do not work hard enough at making relationships successful

Question 53

sex before marriage

Answer 53

christian ideal is that sex is an act of love and procreation that should only occur within a married relationship. Sex before marriage however is now socially acceptable and normal to non christians

cohabitation- living together without being married, is also now accepted, yet some xtians disapprove of this

Question 54

single- parenthood

Answer 54

although single parenthood is sometimes unavoidable, christians would see the ideal family as being led by two parents, who act as role models and examples of a loving relationship

Question 55

same sex partnerships

Answer 55

although some christians support this, and some christians are gay, some still think it is wrong and some recognise civil same sex marriages, bu to not agree with them being celebrated in a christian marriage cermony

Question 56

materialism

Answer 56

secular society seems to value wealth and celebrity over the spiritual and moral values, christians believe that there is life after death in which wealth and status have no meaning. They are shallow and have no lasting signifcance

Question 57

humanists and secularists believe in; establishment

Answer 57

establishment: both the national secular society and the british humanist assocation campaign against the establishment of the cofe. They also believe that religious groups play too great a role in advising governments and being involved in making decisions of state

Question 58

education

Answer 58

secularists and humanists oppose the involvement of religious groups in publicly funded education, they believe that parents and students should be able to choose openly which school to send their children to, without having to share the faith of the local school.

They also believe non religious views should be explored in rs equally to religious ones

Question 59

religious exemption

Answer 59

employment law in Britain allows religious organisations to discriminate against people who wish to work for them who do not share their faith. Humanists and secularists are against public services that are run by religious groups selecting employees and clients on the grounds of faith