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Social Harmony
Revising key points
Roles of Men and Women
• Growth of equal rights for women:– Women can:– keep property separate from husband– Stand as MP’s– Vote– Equal opportunities– Equal pay
Christian attitudes
• Traditional roles:• Women – bring up children,
run Christian home• Men – provide for family and
lead in religion
BECAUSEBible – women not allowed to
speak or teach in ChurchCreation story in Genesis – Adam
created first so more importantJesus disciples were men
• Modern roles:• Men and women equal roles.• Women can be ministers and
priests.
BECAUSECreation story in Genesis – men
and women created equally and at the same time
Bible – in Christ there is neither male or female
Jesus treated women as his equals
Muslim attitudes
• Traditional roles:• Different roles• Women – bring up children as
good Muslims, run Muslim home
• Men – provide for family, lead in religion, ensure children brought up good Muslims
BECAUSEQur’an teaches
God gave men stronger physique to provideWomen created to bear children
• Modern roles:• Men and women equal roles in
religion and education.• Women should have career –
but role as mother takes priority.
• Very few accept women imams
BECAUSEQur’an teaches men and women
equal in religion and educationMuhammad encouraged both
men and women to worship at the mosque
Multi ETHNIC society
• Many different RACES/CULTURES living together in one society
Multi ethnic society
• PROBLEMS• Prejudice and
discrimination• Alienation• Not using talents• violence• Extremism
• BENEFITS• Less violence• Increased
understanding and tolerance
• New ideas and change
• Variety of food, music, fashion, etc
Christians should promote racial harmony and should not be racist
because…• Teaching of Jesus - Parable of the Good
Samaritan
• Example of Jesus – he treated a Samaritan woman as his equal + and black African help carry his cross
• Bible teaches all nations are equal
• All Christian churches have issued statements condemning racism
Muslims should promote racial harmony and should not be racist
because…• Qur’an teaches all races are equal in the
eyes of God
• Muhammad said every Muslim is a brother to every other Muslim so should be no racism among Muslims
• Muhammad led by example – had a black African as first prayer caller
Multi FAITH society
• Many different RELIGIONS living together in one society
Multi faith society
• BENEFITS• Understanding and
tolerance• Less violence• Practice own religion
more seriously• Consider own beliefs• Bring religious ideas
out for people to think about
• PROBLEMS for RELIGION
• Conversion• Bringing up children• Mixed marriages
Christian attitudes to other religions
• Many believe• Respect other religions
BUT have right to convert others. Christianity is only true religion.
BECAUSEJesus - “No one comes to
the Father except through me”
Jesus said love your neighbour – that means you want them to get to heaven so need to convert them.
• Some believe• All religions equal and
just different ways of finding God. Respect other religions – don’t need to convert them.
BECAUSEJesus – “in my Father’s
house are many rooms”Don’t take Bible literallyOther religions lead good
and holy lives
Muslim attitudes to other religions
• Many believe• Respect other religions BUT
have right to convert others. Islam is only true religion and others are wrong.
BECAUSEQur’an teaches that:
Muhammad given God’s final and perfect revelation
Only Muslims will go to heavenMuslims should try to convert
non-Muslims
• Some believe• All religions equal and contain
some truth. Just different ways of finding God.
BECAUSEQur’an teaches God is all merciful
– would not let good followers of other religions go to Hell.