Religion and Life

Religion and
Community Cohesion
End of unit revision

Religion and community

cohesion- Keywords
Sexism

Prejudice

Discrimination

Ethnic Minority

Multi-ethnic
society

Racism

Multi-faith
society

Community
cohesion

Racial harmony

Religious
freedom

Religious
pluralism

Interfaith
marriage

les of men and women

How have attitudes changed?

Why have attitudes changed?

Christian attitudes to the role

of women in religion
Some Christians accept that men and
women should have equal rights and
allow women to be ministers/vicars
because

Other Christians believe that men and

women have separate roles and so do
not have the same rights in religion
because

Muslims attitudes to the role

of women in religion
Traditionally, Muslims believe that
men and women have different roles
and rights in life and religion
because

A modern Muslim view is that men and

women have totally equal roles in
education and religion because

How have we come to have a multi-ethnic society?

The benefits of
living in a
multi-ethnic
society

Prejudice and
Discrimination can be a
problem in a
multi-ethnic society

Examples of how discrimination and racism

may occur:

What can be the effects of discrimination

and racism?:

omoting racial harmony

Racial harmony: different

ethnic groups living
together peacefully

Why should Christians

help to promote racial
harmony?

Why should Muslims

help to promote racial
harmony?

How does the UK

government promote
racial harmony?

ulti-faith society

Many different religions

living together in one society

The benefits

Issues for religion

Conversion
This can cause problems because..

Bringing up children
This can be a problem for religious
believers because...

Interfaith marriages
This can cause problems for religious
believers because...

How do religions try to

promote community
cohesion?

Film/
Programme
watched
Issue

Why is the
issue
important?
Was the
presentation
fair to religious
people and
beliefs?

Exam style questions

a) What is racism? (2)
a) What is meant by a multi-ethnic society? (2)
b) Do people from a different religion have the right to try to convert
you? Give two reasons for your point of view (4)
b) Do you think we need laws against racism? Give two reasons for your
point of view (4)
c) Explain why some Christians give equal roles to women in religion and
some do not. (8)
c) Explain why the United Kingdom is often referred to as a multi-faith
society. (8)
c) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why the
followers of that religion should help to promote racial harmony. (8)
d) Men and women should have equal roles in life Do you agree? Give
reasons for your opinion. Give reasons why some people may disagree
with you (6)
d) All societies should be multi-faith societies Do you agree? Give
reasons for your opinion. Give reasons why some people may disagree
with you (6)