Theme F

• Genesis 1:27 - 'So, God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them'
• I Corinthians 14:34 - 'Women should remain silent in churches. They are not allowed to speak... for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church'
• Laws of Manu: 'where women are respected, there lives God'
• Matthew 7:12/ The Golden Rule - 'Do to others what you would have them do to you'
• Galatians 3:28 - 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, nor is there male or female, for you all are on in Christ Jesus'
• Acts 10:24 - 'God does not show favouritism'
• Bhagavad Gita - 'I look upon all creatures equally'
• Matthew 28/ The Great Commission - 'Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you'
• Pope Benedict - 'The human person has a right to religious freedom'
• Martin Luther King Jnr - 'Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend'
• Desmund Tutu - 'If you are neutral in situations or injustice, you have chosen the side of the opressor'
• Leviticus 18 - 'Do no thave sexual relations with a man as one does with a women; that is detestable'
• Desmund Tutu - 'I would rather go to hell than worship a homophonic God'
• Catechism of the Catholic Church - 'Homosexual persons are called to chastity'
• Reverend Sharon Ferguson - 'God is not hung up on our sexuality'
• Matthew 25:30 - 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me'
• Isaiah 1:17 - 'Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow'
• Martin Luther King Jnr - 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'
• Upanishads - 'None can possibly hope to attain immortality through wealth'
• Rig Veda - 'One may amass wealth with hundreds of hands, but one should also distribute it with thousands of hands'
• Luke 10:27/ Parable of the Good Samaritan - 'Love you neighbour as yourself'
• Proverbs 22:22 - 'Do not exploit the poor because they are poor'
• 2 Thessalonians - 'The one is is unwilling to work shall not eat'
• James 2:17 - 'Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead'
• Mark 10:25 - 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, that for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God'
• Matthew 6:34 - 'You cannot serve two masters... You cannot serve both God and money'
• Discrimination: Action that comes from prejudice
• Human Rights Act: UK law which protects the rights of individuals and allows a challenge when these are breached
• Interest: Money paid back on loans aside from the original amount loaned
• Loan: Amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in instalments with interest
• People trafiicking: Illegal trade of humans for slavery
• Social Justice: Bringing justice to society so that all within a society have the same opportunities and can take advantage of them
• Absolute poverty: Condition of life so characterised by malnutrition, illiteracy, disease, high infant mortality and low life expectancy as to be beneath any reasonable definition of human dignity
• Causes of poverty: Natural Disasters, Conflict, Debt, Trade, Education and child labour
• Deuteronomy 15:11 - 'There will always be some people who are poor and in need, and so I command you to be generous to them'
• Christians have a duty to care for those in need. Giving is an important part of Christian Life
• Christians must help the needy; by doing this, they are helping God
• All humans are created in the image of God' Genesis 1:27; we are all equal in God's eyes - we therefore have a responsibility to help all poeple
• We all belong to the family of God
• Christian Love is based on compassion and action