GCSE - Ethics 1 - Religion and Equality
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- GCSE Ethics 1 - Religion and equality
- Forgiveness and reconciliation
- Gee Walker - forgave her sons killer - 'Forgive 70x7'
- Jesus - 'father forgive them for they know not what they do'
- Coventry Cathedral - Public forgiveness to Germany for destroying the city
- The Lords Prayer - 'Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us'
- Sexism
- Only men were disciples, BUT Jesus appeared to a woman first after he died
- The Salvation army have always allowed women ministers
- Christianity is traditionally a Patriarchal society (men in charge) due to Adam and Eve:
- Eve was punished with childbirth pains
- Eve tricked Adam to eat the fruit
- Eve was made for Adam
- Women cant be a priest in RC church, CofE allowed women Bishops (1994 - Vicars). men have to play Jesus - transubstantiation (when the bread and wine become blood and flash. needs a man to do it)
- 'women should be silent in church', 'I do not permit women to teach' - Timothy 1, 'we are all equal in Gods eyes' - Galatians 3;28
- Other religions
- The bible cannot be seen as inclusivist to eastern religions e.g. Hinduism
- In modern times religions have tried to work together in the name of peace e.g. Jerusalem is a holy place for 3 religions
- Jesus said 'no one comes to God except through me'. exclusivists - only the religion is right, would rather die than change religion
- The crusades proved that Christians could not agree with other religions
- Interfaith dialogue
- The bible cannot be seen as inclusivist to eastern religions e.g. Hinduism
- Bible teachings on equality
- Equality
- 'God has no favorites'
- 'everyone is equal in the eyes of God'
- 'love thy neighbour'
- 'not Jew nor Gentile'
- 'wives submit to your husbands' 'husbands love your wives' - Ephesians 5
- Inequality
- Adam and Eve - Adam was more important, Adam made first, Eve made from Adam's rib etc
- Equality
- Racism
- Many Christians were members of the slave trade and Christians have been racist
- The story of the good Samaritan
- Desmond Tutu - black Archbishop fought against apartheid (racism in Africa) - white people of the Dutch Reformed Church were taught that they were superior to black people
- 'We are all one in Christ Jesus'
- MLK - Pacifist who fought for equal rights for Black people
- Christianity, unlike Judaism, is a religion that isn't based on race
- Ecumenism, evangelism and missionary work
- Gospel choirs sing to upbeat music - means 'good news' in Greek
- Africa - missionary work caused Christianity to become a worldwide religion
- Ecumenism - working with different groups of Christianity. modern concept is to work together and promote Christianity as one
- 'March for Jesus' promoted ecumenism
- evangelism - duty of church to preach Christianity 'preach the gospel to every creature'
- Concerts, leaflets, door knocking
- Forgiveness and reconciliation
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