Is It Fair: Christianity Flashcards
What are the Christian perspectives on human dignity?
We are all “one in Christ” and should be treated fairly and with dignity
> “love your neighbour as yourself”
> Good Samaritan talks of preserving every human’s dignity despite their identity
> CARJ : helps refugees and asylum seekers
Why do people treat others differently?
> upbringing
> negative experience
> lack of information/knowledge
> ignorance
> peer pressure
What are some Christian teachings on equality?
> “love your neighbour as yourself”
-do unto others as you would have then do to you
> ” God created man in his own image… Male and female”
- God loves all humans equally
> Good Samaritan parable
What are some Christian teachings on wealth and poverty?
> it is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven
> everyone should look after one another “ for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat”
> ” love of money is the root of all evil”
What is a Christian charity that promotes equality?
Christian aid
> expose poverty
> contribute to eradicating poverty
> to challenge systems that marginalise the poor
> to promote fair trade
> to educate about the causes and needs of the poor
