Keywords - Religion And Communtiy Cohesion (RE)

Question 1

What is Discrimination?

Answer 1

Treating people less favourable because of their ethnicity/ gender/ colour/ class

Question 2

What is Ethnic Minority?

Answer 2

A member of an ethnic group (race) which is now smaller than the majority group

Question 3

What is Multi-ethnic Society

Answer 3

Many different races and cultures living of ether in one society

Question 4

What is Prejudice?

Answer 4

Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them

Question 5

What is Racism?

Answer 5

The belief that some ethnic groups are superior to others

Question 6

What is Racial Harmony?

Answer 6

Different ethnic groups living together peacefully

Question 7

What is Religious Freedom?

Answer 7

The right to practice your religion and change your religion

Question 8

What is interfaith Marriage?

Answer 8

Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions

Question 9

What is Religious Pluralism?

Answer 9

Accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist

Question 10

What is sexism?

Answer 10

Discriminating against people because of their gender

Question 11

How have the roles and attitudes of men and women changed?

Answer 11

Women in UK have always have the right to own property and own a living

1975 - sex discrimination act made it illegal to discriminate on grounds of gender

During World War I and World War II women to come many jobs previously done by men

The development of equal rights for women in other countries

Development in health and social care show them were equals

The work of the suffragettes movement to gain equal rights showed women were no longer willing to be treated as second-class citizen

The UN declaration of human rights

Labour government were dedicated equal rights campaign

Question 12

Traditional Attitudes of Protestant Christian

Answer 12

Men and women have separate and different roles

They women bring up the children and the man provide for the family and lead the family religion

In the new Testament it showed women should not teach or speak in church

Jesus had women followers but only had men as his disciples

It’s a church tradition

Question 13

Modern attitudes of a Protestant Christian

Answer 13

Men and women have equal rights

Evidence in the Bible that Jesus treat women as equals

Some evidence of women increase in the early church

Question 14

What are the catholic attitudes of the roles of women and men?

Answer 14

Men and women should have equal roles in life and society

Genesis 1:27 cocreated men and women at the same time and in the image of God

Catholic Catechism teachers that men and women are equal

Question 15

Is Islam and equal rights for women in religion the traditional attitude

Answer 15

Men and women should have different roles in life and religion

Women’s role to create a Muslim home and bring up children as good Muslims

Men’s role to provide for the family

The Koran teachers men should support women as they have a stronger physique

Women have been created to bear children and women should any inherit half of what the man inheritance

Traditional for only men to attend the mosque

Question 16

Modern Islam attitudes

Answer 16

Men and women should have completely equal Roles

Women should be able to have careers and be seen as religious leaders

The Koran teachers men and women are equal in religion and education

Muhammad encourage both men and women to worship in the mosque

And there were women religious leaders in the early stages of Islam

Question 17

Racial harmony : UK as a multi-ethnic society

Answer 17

The UK has always been a mixed society

UK has always believe in human freedom and suffering to those who persecution

7.9% of the population in the UK is ethnic minority but has changed between different areas

Question 18

What are the problems caused in a multi ethnic society

Answer 18

Discrimination and racism

Racially or religiously prejudiced employees will not give jobs to certain ethnic religious groups

Teachers could be prejudiced

The police could be prejudiced

Question 19

What are the effects of discrimination and racism

Answer 19

Some great me feel alienating from society and begin to work against that society

Groups may turn to crime

Some people may turn to religious extremists

This can lead to more hatred leading to violence

Question 20

What are the benefits of living in a multi-ethnic society

Answer 20

There is less likely chance of war

More progress will be made as there will be new ideas and ways of doing things brought into the society

Greater variety of food music fashion entertainment etc

Question 21

What are the government actions to promote community cohesion in the UK

Answer 21

Providing financial support to those in need

Making community cohesion part of the national curriculum

Race Relation Act

Crime and Disorder Act

Equality and human rights commission

Question 22

Why is community cohesion important

Answer 22

Prevents violence

Prevents the leading of separate lives

Question 23

Why should Christians promote racial harmony

Answer 23

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Jesus didn’t discriminate

St. Paul taught that all nations were created by God

The church has members from all race

All churches have condemned racism

Question 24

Why should Muslims promote racial harmony

Answer 24

Qur’an teaches that all races are equal

Allah created all people

Muhammad sayings (Hadith) promote racial harmony

Islam had members from different races

Teachings that all Muslims forms on brotherhood

Is against any forms of racism

Question 25

What are the benefits of a multi faith society

Answer 25

Learn about different religions

Increased understanding between religions

Realisation that everyone is entitled to their own opinion

Decrease a prevents conflict and violence

Increase in religious ideas and experience a wider tang of beliefs

Question 26

What are the issues surrounding a multi faith society - conversion

Answer 26

Conversion- cause conflict with each other

Is the only true religion and all others are mistaken

Everyone should go to heaven and the only way some people will be able to get there is to be converted

Question 27

Issues surrounding a multi faith society - bringing up children

Answer 27

A multi faith society allows them to choose which ever religion they want or reject religion completely

Social and peer pressure may compel parents to put pressure on their children

Children educated in state schools experience secular nature of British life and tempted away from religion

Question 28

Issues surround multi faith society- interfaith marriage

Answer 28

May not have a religion wedding ceremony

Questions of which religion to bring children up in

Questions of what happens after death

Feelings of betrayal in parents and other family members

Question 29

Ways in which religions can work to promote community cohesion in UK

Answer 29

Different religions can work together

Some religious groups are developing ways in which to help out interfaith marriage families

Some religions encourages mixed faith couples

Many faith schools now teach about other religion in the UK