Religious pluralism

• As a secular state, Britain's population contains many different faiths and many different cultures- it is a society in which there is, to an extent, religious pluralism
• A society in which religion pluralism is embraced is characterised by:

  • exploring one another's tradition
  • helping one another and respecting differences
• Issues of multiculturalism and religious pluralism:

  Multiculturalism threatens social cohesion as there is no sense of a common identity
• Social cohesion= refers to a situation where different cultures work together, forging a national identity
• Issues of multiculturalism and religious pluralism:

  Immigrant cultures might flourish without being assimilated, which can lead to a sense of isolation, or discrimination
• Issues of multiculturalism and religious pluralism:

  Certain practices carried out by some communities are illegal under British law and cause tensions. For example, female genital mutilation and forced marriages
• Issues of multiculturalism and religious pluralism:

  Multiculturalism assumes hat no culture can claim to be the best, but a major reason for belonging to a particular religion is the conviction that it offers the best way of life
• Issues of multiculturalism and religious pluralism:

  Religious pluralism might work with different practices but there is a real problem when it comes to different beliefs. The existence of statements of belief may make it impossible for someone to accept the the teachings of two or more religions are true at the same time