Religion, Peace and Justice (social Injustice)

Question 1

What is social injustice?

Answer 1

A term used when people are discriminated against or have less rights than others

Question 2

Name six types of social injustice

Answer 2

1) slavery
2) Child labour
3) sexism
4) racism
5) poverty
6) abuse

Question 3

What do Christians teach about social injustice and give a quote to support

Answer 3

Christian teaching is that social injustice is wrong because all life was created by God and is therefore equally valuable to God and should be shown the same respect
“God created man in his image”

Question 4

Finish the quote: “when an alien lives with you in your land…

Answer 4

…do not mistreat him love him as your self”

Question 5

Finish the quote:”whatever you did

Answer 5

…for the least of my brothers you did for me”

Question 6

Finish the quote: “I will not turn back my wrath… what does it mean?

Answer 6

who deny justice to the oppressed” this means that god will punish those who mistreat the poor

Question 7

Who were two of the most famous priests of the liberation theology movement and what did they do?

Answer 7

• Oscar Romero: preached against injustice without using violence
• Camillo Torres: he took part in armed uprisings against the government to fight for justice for the poor

Question 8

What is liberation theology and what does it say?

Answer 8

This is a modern development in the Christian church liberation theology says that Christians should unite with the poor and oppressed and speak out against injustice and abuses of human rights and act

Question 9

What Jesus is teaching is liberation theology based?

Answer 9

“God sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners to release the oppressed”

Question 10

Give three examples of ways Christians would respond to social injustice

Answer 10

1) work with organisations such as salvation army and amnesty international
2) cancel the debt campaign
3) campaign against racism