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Community Cohesion: Key Words•community cohesion a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society•discrimination treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/•sexuality/age/class•ethnic minority a member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the•majority group•interfaith marriages marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions•multi-ethnic society many different 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 the right to practise 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)

Men and WomenMen and Women• In the past 100 years the treatment of

women has changed in the UK

Women gained RIGHTS to:Women gained RIGHTS to: -VOTE-VOTE

-EQUAL PAY-EQUAL PAY-ACT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION-ACT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

Now ACCEPTED that:Now ACCEPTED that:- Women should have chance of a career- Women should have chance of a career

- Men should share household chores- Men should share household chores

SexismSexism - discrimination on the basis of gender - discrimination on the basis of gender

Men and women

should have equal roles

in life

Men and women are

equal

Christianity and the role of women

EvangelicalProtestants

Liberal Protestants

Roman Catholics

Man is the head of the household

St Paul said wives should

submit to their husbands

St Paul said there is

NETIHER MALE NOR FEMALE fro you are ONE IN CHRIST

JESUS treated women as his

EQUALS

No women priests

No women priests

Women priests

St Paul said women

shouldn’t SPEAK in

church

The PRIEST represents JESUS in

MASS and he was a MAN

JESUS only chose male DISCIPLES

because of the CULTURE of

the time

Multi Ethnic Britain • Many RACES living together in ONE SOCIETYMany RACES living together in ONE SOCIETY• Ethnic minority = a member of an ethnic group (race) Ethnic minority = a member of an ethnic group (race)

which is much smaller than the majority.which is much smaller than the majority.

Understanding – an insight into other beliefs/

nationalitiesTolerance – people see there’s more than one

religion/race

Culture – life more interesting: more food,

fashion etc.

Multi-Ethic Society Benefits

New ideas & new ways of doing things.

People get to know each other, intermarry, more peace.

SOME PROBLEMS OF

DISCRIMINATON& RACISM IN

THE UK.

Prejudiced police officers may stop & search ethnic minorities for no real reason.

Some people who are victims of discrimination have turned to crime.

Some groups feel they are treated unfairly so they start to work against society.

Racist groups like the BNP can stir up hatred & violence.

Racist or religious prejudiced employers will not give jobs to certain ethnic or religious groups.

How the Government promotes Community Cohesion in the UK

• The Equality & Human Rights Commission was set up to Fight against racial discrimination and promote equality.

• Community Cohesion has been made part of the national curriculum in schools.

By PASSING LAWS LIKE…•THE RACE RELATIONS ACT (1976)

This law makes it unlawful to discriminate against anyone on the basis of RACE, COLOUR or NATIONALITY in the sphere of JOBS, HOUSING and EDUCATION or stir up RACIAL HATRED.•THE CRIME & DISORDER ACT that allows severe punishments for racial or religious hatred.•RACIAL & RELIGIOUS HATRED ACT that makes it an offence to use threatening words about the beliefs of others.

Community Cohesion = A common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society.

Christianity & Racial HarmonyChristianity & Racial Harmony• Prejudice = making judgements about people before you

know them• Discrimination = Acting on a prejudice• Racism = discriminating on the basis of race

Christianity

OPPOSESRacism

JESUS treated everyone equally

Parable of GOOD SAMARITAN says

races who HATE each other (like JEWS and

SAMARITANS) should LOVE each other

God CREATED all races in His

IMAGE

The CHURCH is WORLDWIDE with members from EVERY

RACE

Multi Faith BritainReligious Freedom=the right to practise your religion & change it.Religious Freedom=the right to practise your religion & change it.

Religious PLURALISM=accepting all religions have an equal rights. Religious PLURALISM=accepting all religions have an equal rights.

Interfaith marriages. (when the husband & wife are from different religions) deciding which faith the children should be brought up in.

Bringing up children. They may leave their parents faith

The problems of living in

a multi-faith

society.

Trying to convert other religions

could be seen asDiscrimination.

Learn about other religions

Less religious conflicts.

People can consider their own beliefs.

The benefits of living

in a multi-faith

society.

More understanding and respect for the religions of others.

How religions work to promote community cohesion in the UK

Religions work together to find

what is the same about their

religions and how they can live side by side without

trying to convert each other.

Making sure all children learn about different faiths in school.

Working together in inter faith groups (like the Inter Faith Network) to promote community cohesion.

Having special mixed-faith marriage services .

Christianity and Other Faiths• All Christians believe in RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, but differ as to

whether they have the TRUTH and whether they should try to CONVERT others

Jesus said – I am the WAY. NO-ONE comes to GOD except BY ME

ONLY CHRISTIANS will got to HEAVEN, so we have a duty to

CONVERT othersONLY

CHRISTIANS can be SURE,

but others MIGHT

Roman Catholics:Christians have

the FULL TRUTH, but other religions HAVE bits of the

TRUTH

Evangelical Protestants:

ONLY Christians have the TRUTH

They’re just different ROADS

to GOD

People of ALL religions will be in HEAVEN, so we should ACCEPT other RELIGIONS and not

CONVERT them

Liberal Protestants: ALL

religions have TRUTH equally

Work of a Christian Church to help Asylum Seekers and Immigrant workers

• legal advice clinics to help them settle in UK

• funds to help refugees with the basic necessities of life

• Church services in other languages to help maintain faith

• Church of England: Church Action on Poverty…campaigns for justice for refugees

Why?Christians can show their

love of God and compassion for others by helping immigrants

and asylum seekers.

In his story of the Good Samaritan Jesus taught that everyone has a duty to help those who need help.

. In the Bible it shows that God wants his followers to seek justice for everyone as shown

in the Book of Amos in the Old Testament.

Christians should follow the Golden Rule of treating others as they themselves

would like to be treated.

At one time in his life Jesus himself was an asylum seeker

when his family fled into Egypt.

The Christian Church teaches that no-one should be oppressed

or treated badly therefore Christians have a duty to help asylum seekers

and immigrant workers.

Community Cohesion in the Media

• Issue: Women priests and vicars • Why was this issue chosen? The

producers of the Vicar of Dibley decided to

focus on the issue of women priests as just before the first episode was made the first women priests had been ordained in the Church of England (1994) and this caused a lot of interest and debate.

• How was the issue presented?

The issue of women priests was presented well as the programme explains the arguments for and against women priests. It presented a very positive and non-stereotypical portrayal of a woman priests as a fun, caring, down to earth personality.

Was it fair to religious people and their beliefs?

• Yes - because it referred to the Christian belief that Jesus only chose male disciples so explained why some think women can’t be priests. It presented a positive image of women priests.

• No - it showed religious people as bigoted (Mr Horton) or stupid (Alice) and some people were offended that it presented a woman priest who didn’t take her role seriously enough. (Geraldine makes jokes about religious ideas)