Religious pluralism and society

Question 1

What is a contemporary multi-faith society ?

Answer 1

Members of different faith backgrounds living alongside each other

Question 2

What is the idea of Tolerance ?

Answer 2

People who come to the UK feeling welcomed and valued in society

Question 3

What is the idea of relativism in this context ?

Answer 3

Becoming possible for more people to feel more welcome in different countries

Question 4

What is the dilema religious people may see themselves in, in a multi-faith society ?

Answer 4

Particularly christian communities may feel it is their duty to convert people from other faiths

Question 5

What is the idea of Evangelism ?

Answer 5

The process of spreading the christian message

Question 6

What is interfaith dialogue ?

Answer 6

Formal or informal conversations between members of different religions

Question 7

What is social cohesion ?

Answer 7

Sense of belonging and feeling valued with common goals to promote a peaceful society

Question 8

What is the scriptural reasoning movement ?

Answer 8

Smaller groups of religious believers were brought together bringing a text with them relating to a common theme

Question 9

What was the aim of the scriptural reasoning movement ?

Answer 9

Attempted to provide people with new ways of approaching interfaith dialogue

Question 10

What is the christian view of having a mission to those of no faith ?

Answer 10

The bible makes it clear that those who are lost are to be brought back to God