U1S4 Religion And Community Cohesion Flashcards
Discrimination
Treating people less favourably because of their ethnic city gender colour sexuality age or class
Ethnic minority
A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group
Interfaith marriages
Marriage in which that the husband and wife are from different religions
Multi ethnic society
Many races and cultures living together in one society
Multi faith society
Many different religions living together in one society
Prejudice
Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Racial harmony
Different races/colours living together happily
Racism
The belief that some races are superior to others
Religious freedom
Right to practice your religion and change your religion
Religious pluralism
Accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Sexism
Discriminating against people because of their gender (Being male or female)
Community cohesion
A common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
Give 5 reasons why the roles of women have changed
- Traditionally the role of a woman was to stay at home and look after children
- World wars- women took jobs of men
- 1918 allowed some women to vote
- Post war many women wanted equality and end to sexism
- 1970 women given equal pay rights
Give 3 reasons why the roles of men have changed
- Traditionally a mans role was to go to work to provide for the family
- Men have more of a role in raising children
- Men are willing to do tasks of women
How the roles of men and women have changed (4)
- Women can vote and become MPs — change in the law
- Women can do any job they want —change in the law
- Women are better educated—effective contraception
- Men are more involved in childcare— change in attitudes
Reasons not to accept women as church leaders
- The bible says women should obey their husbands
- All of Jesus’ disciples were men
- In the story of Adam and Eve, Eve was sinful
- The bible says women should be silent in church
- Jesus left the church in the care if St. Peter who was a man
Reasons to accept women as church leaders
- The Bible says ‘God created men and women in his own image’
- Jesus did not discriminate against men and women; talked to both
- Women followers were treated well by Jesus and it was women who stayed by his cross and were the first to see him after the resurrection
- There is evidence of women leaders in the early church
- The golden rule suggests that everyone should be respected
Name 5 roles of men in Islam
- The Qur’an teaches that men should protect women
- Men should provide for their wide and children- raising them within Islam
- Should dress modestly in loose clothing and covered from naval to knee
- Should attend the mosque for prayer
- Worship separately to women in the mosque
Give 6 roles of women in Islam
- Required to have children
- Expected to look after the home- raising their children in Islam
- Should dress modestly in loose clothing
- Do not have attend the Mosque for prayer
- Worship separately to men
- Are free to work and have a career
Give 4 problems of a multi ethnic society
- Ignorance - being uneducated or uninformed about others
- Racism - the belief that some races are inferior to others
- Discrimination- treating someone differently because of previously help prejudices
- Persecution- as a result of racism many people from ethnic minorities have their human rights abused because of their nationality or colour of their skin
Benefits of a multi ethnic society
- Encourages racial harmony- helps more people of different races and cultures understand each other
- Gives wider variety of music, food, clothes and culture
- Brings new people with fresh ideas
5 benefits of community cohesion
- Different communities living together
- Appreciating and valuing differences between people
- Make strong positive relationships between people
- Ensuring equal opportunities for all
- Sharing a common vision and sense of belonging
5 things the government has done to prevent racial discrimination
- Race relations act- made it unlawful to discriminate because of race, colour, ethnic or national origin
- Made it illegal to use abusive or insulting words of a racial nature in public
- Commission for racial equality- established to fight racism and teach the importance of racial community
- Brightness test- ensures all immigrants have knowledge of British life
- Community facilitation programme and neighbourhood renewal units- set up to ensure ethnic minorities have skills for work
4 things the government has done to promote community cohesion
- Education- community cohesion was made a part of the curriculum. Ofsted judge schools on this
- Funding- giving financial support to groups and community groups that promote equality and unity
- Laws- race relations act, illegal to use abusive or insulting words
- People- equality and human rights commission to ensure government lows are acted upon
All Christians believe racism is wrong as the bible teaches everyone is equal. Give two Christian teachings on this
- The parable of the Good Samaritan taught that people should love one another
- The golden rule- treat others the way you would like to be treated
Modern day Christian teachings on racial harmony (2)
- Christian churches condemn racism and encourage all Christians to treat each other the same
- In the UK the Church of England has its own race and relationships committee. It raises issues of racism a helping racial minorities
Give 6 reasons why Muslims should promote racial harmony
- Allah created humans
- The Prophet devoted in the last sermon that there is no difference between Arabs and non Arabs
- All races were loved by Allah
- Muhammad declared that all people descended from Adam and Eve
- The Qur’an teaches that no race is better than any other
- All Muslims are part of ummah and come from every race in the world
4 examples of how Muslims promote unity
- Muslims pray together in Arabic
- Muslims make a pilgrimage from all over the world to mecca
- All Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan
- All Muslims pray facing mecca
Give 4 benefits of a multi faith society
- Greater tolerance and understanding of beliefs of others
- Varied and rich cultural life from experiencing religions and other traditions
- Better understanding of different viewpoints
- New ways of enjoying and living life
Give 4 challenges of a multi faith society
- It is not always easy to be open and understanding to understand
- There have been example of religious persecution and hatred
- Religious tension different faith groups
- Beliefs and values of some groups may be ignored
3 viewpoints about a multi ethnic society
- Exclusivism- only one religion and all others are wrong. Members should try and convert all others
- Inclusivism- one religion is completely right. Others may lead to God and should be respected bit followers should be encouraged to change faith
- Religious pluralism- many different religions lead to God and each should be fully respected and treated equally
Issues with a multi faith society (3)
- Conversion- there can be issues where one group of religious believers try to change try another to their faith, which could cause conflict
- Interfaith marriage- when two members of different religions get married. Could cause conflict between families
- Raising children- both parents may want their children raised within their own faith
How can religion help community cohesion (5)
- Council of Christians, and the interfaith network work together to health divisions in faiths
- By sharing basic understanding that God created all humans equal
- Celebration of festivals and worship where different faiths take part in services which show respect and unity for each other
- Muslim Council of Britain encourage Muslims rotate an active role in UK society and not be isolated
- Encouraging representation of different faith groups in jobs such as the police- good role models
An example of religious community cohesion (Bolton)
Bolton Christianity Community Cohesion
- Education and youth: profile a free family fun day for diverse communities
- Leisure: night cafe, addresses issues of social behaviour
- Workplace: supports hospitals, the university and town centres from the Bolton community
How do news programmes present religious and community cohesion issues
Present issues of public concern but should not encourage racism or ill feeling e.g. Reporting on riots
How do discussion programmes present religious and community cohesion issues
Many TV debates have relish themes e.g. Blasphemy OMG
How do soap operas present religious and community cohesion issues
Are often used to promote understanding or to air and issue that is highlighted in society e.g. Religious attitudes to women
How do television documentaries present religious and community cohesion issues
Programmes such such as Everyman, witness and panorama deal with controversial issues
How do radio present religious and community cohesion issues
Programmes on stations such as radio 4 deal it’s religious community themes e.g. Interfaith marriage
What issues may be shown in the media?
- Racial prejudice and tension
- Religious tolerance
- Religious families coming to terms with being in a community
- Religious and community themes
- Domestic violence or attitudes towards women
