PET revision Flashcards
Wealth
Large amount of money or investment
discrimination
actions or behaviour that result from prejudice
equality
the state of being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities
human rights
basic rights are freedom to which all humans should be entitled to
social justice
ensuring that society treats people fairly whether they are poor or wealthy; protecting people’s human rights
prejudice
unfairly judging someone before the facts are known, holding biased opinions about an individual or group
just
= fair
romans 13:1
let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which god has established. the authorities that exist have been established by god
gender
used to describe the characteristics of women and men that are socially constructed
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male nor female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ
disability
physical or mental impairment which has an adverse e effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
The Parable of the good Samaritan: mark 12:31
Love your neighbour as yourself
racism
prejudice against someone because of their skin colour/ethnicity
sexuality
A person’s sexual orientation
MLK
American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican archbishop who is known for his opposition to apartheid in South Africa
Tithe
one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church
wealth
large amount of money or investment
debt
situation where a person owes more money than they possess
Thessalonians 3:10
for even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.
fair trade and fair pay
payment that is appropriate for the work done
rana plaza disaster
Dhaka garment factory collapse was a structural failure that occurred on 24 April 2013 in Bangladesh, where an eight-story commercial building called Rana Plaza collapsed
excessive interest on loans
amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually payed back with instalments with interest. Where, excessive, the interest charged on a loan is extremely high
people trafficking
illegal trade of humans for slavery (e.g. sex and work)
emergency aid
short-term aid given to a person or country who is is in need of immediate assistance
long term-aid
assistance given to a poor country over a period of time that has a lasting effect
red cross
desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield
CAFOD
send a cow
Buddhist teachings
practice equanimity - setting ourselves equal with others.
Buddha encouraged people to be Buddhist because he believed he found a path to enlightenment but respects people’s religious decisions
The parable of the saw
Buddha says to the monks: Monks, as low-down thieves might carve one limb from limb with a double-handed saw, yet then whoever sets his mind at enmity, he, for this reason, is not a doer of my teaching.
freedom of religion
The right to believe or practise whatever religion one chooses
Freedom of religious expression
the right to preach, worship, practise ones faith in whatever way one chooses
the Rohingya crisis
thousands of Rohingya people were forcibly displaced from their villages and camps in Myanmar, due to violence
