Revision Questions

Social Harmony

1. Write down three pieces of evidence to show three areas where women have gained equality over the past 100 years.
2. What is sexism?
3. What are the traditional Christian views on the roles of men and women, often held by evangelical Christians. Why do such Christians hold to these beliefs?
4. Many Protestant Christians have more modern views on equality. How do they reconcile these views with what the Bible teaches?
5. What are the roles of men and women as perceived and practised by Orthodox Judaism?
6. "All religions treat women as second class citizens." Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view.
7. Explain the variety of Christian attitudes to women priests or ministers. Why are there opposing views?
8. Outline the different attitudes among Christians to the roles of men and women.
9. How does Reform Judaism differ from Orthodox Judaism in its views on the roles of men and women?
10. What evidence is there that ethnic minorities are a very small proportion of the UK's population?
11. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
12. How does the UK law deal with racial discrimination?
13. Write down two Biblical and two Church reasons why Christianity is helping to achieve racial harmony.
14. How would your religion as a Jew help you to achieve racial harmony?
15. "All religious people should fight against racism." Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view.
16. What is racism? What is the work of the Commission for Racial Equality?
17. What is a mono-faith society? What is the difference between a multi-faith society and a religiously plural society?
18. What problems might there be for Christians and for Jews living in a multi-faith society?
19. "In a multi-faith society, no religion should try to convert other people." Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view.
20. Describe the advantages of living a) in a multi-ethnic society, and b) in a multi-faith society.
21. "Only one religion can be true." Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view.
22. Outline the attitude of Christianity to other religions.