RE Revision
Religion and Community
Cohesion
Unit 2
Monday 12th May
Religion and Community
Cohesion
• A) What is a multi ethnic society 2
marks
Religion and Community
Cohesion
• A) Multi ethnic society= Many
different races and cultures living
together 2
• Different races living together 2
• Lots of different races 1
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• B) Do you think women should have
equal rights in religion 4 marks
• Give 2 reasons for your point of view
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Cohesion
• B) Approval of equal religious rights
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Teaching of Protestant Churches
The belief that women treated women as his equals
Religion does not practice what it preaches if it doesn’t accept
the equality of all people
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Disapproval of equal religious rights
Teachings of the RC church on Jesus and apostolic succession
The Priest represents Jesus at Mass
God’s law is above human law
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Other approaches are possible if valid
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• C) Explain why mixed faith marriages
can cause problems for religious
families (8marks)
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• C Explain why mixed faith marriages can cause problems
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for religious families (8marks)
Often there can be no religious wedding ceremony because
the partners are from different faiths
Problem of death rituals
Parents may be concerned they will not see their children in
the afterlife
Problems of the raising of children and their faith
Some parents may feel betrayed and cut their children off
• Other approaches are valid
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Cohesion
• D) If everyone was religious there
would be no racism.
• In your answer you should refer to
Christianity
• (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for
your opinion
• (ii) Give reasons why some people may
disagree with you
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• D) If everyone was religious there would be no racism 6
marks
• Agree: Christian Teachings against racism e.g St Paul
• All made in the image of God Genesis
• St Peter’s vision of the animals in the basket
• Disagree: Evidence of racism in religius society e.g KKK
• Evidence of religious people being racist e.g some white
churches at time of Martin Luther King Civil Rights
movement
• Evidence of religious people ignoring the teachings of the
church
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• A) What is racism 2 marks
Religion and Community
Cohesion
• A) Racism
• The belief some races are superior to
others 2
• Hating other races 2
• Treating other races badly 2
• Hating others 1
• An example of racism 1
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• B) Do people from a different
religion have a right to try and
convert you? 4 marks
• Give 2 reasons for your point of view
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B) Do people from a different religion have a right to try and convert you?
4 marks
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Yes
It is part of the right to religious freedom
Exclusivists see it as their duty
Many religiosn see it as their right to convert e.g Christianity and Islam
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No
In a multi faith society it is a form of prejudice
It can be classed as discriminating agaisnt those of a different faith
It can lead to violence and arguments when people are told their religion is
wrong
Other approaches are possible
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Religion and Community
Cohesion
• C) Explain Christians should help
promote racial harmony (8marks)
Religion and Community
Cohesion
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Explain why Christians should help promote racial harmony
(8marks)
Jesus treated people equally
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Golden Rule
St Peter’s vision: God has no favourites
All created in God’s image
All Christian churches have condemned racism
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• D) Women should have the same religious
rights as men. 6 marks
• In your answer you should refer to
Christianity
• (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your
opinion
• (ii) Give reasons why some people may
disagree with you
Religion and Community
Cohesion
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Women should have the same religious rights as men 6 marks
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Agree: Any anti sexism argument
Christian teachings on equality of women
Some Christian Churches e.g Methodist have women as their leaders
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Disagree:
Catholic teachings on men being ordained as Priests
Other Christian teachings on male religious leadership e.g St Paul Women
be silent in Church
The need to follow tradition even if if it discriminatory by modern
standards
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Other approaches are valid