equality

• Fundamentalist


  Follows the teachings of the bible very closely

  Understands the bible literally
• Liberals


  Interpret bible teachings to be relevant in the modern day
• Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord' fundamentalist view

  Men are in charge of/better than women
• Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord' liberal view


  Reflects society at the time it was written. No longer relevant
• From one man he made all the nations''There is neither Jew nor Gentile'How would most Christians interpret these teachings? How would it influence how they treat others?

  Everyone is equalReligion shouldn't be a cause of inequality Everyone should be treated with equal respect
• Explain what equality is

  Fair and level treatment of all human beings regardless of ethnic background, nationality, gender, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
• What is the idea of equality based on?

  All individuals have equal worth, simply because they are human
• How is equality expressed?

  We should treat others as we would want to be treated
• What essential quality will help someone see the value in others?

  Being able to recognise your own self-value and have good self esteem
• Explain the meaning of "equality is not sameness"

  Impossible to deny that people have different talents/levels of intelligence/abilitiesPeople should not be treated the same but should be treated fairly regarding these differences
• What are embedded inequalities?


  Organisations providing advantages for some people while marginalising or producing disadvantages for others.
• Give an example of embedded inequalities


  E.g. no lift in a building (inaccessible to disabled people)
• Is equality a Christian value?

  It is not just a Christian idea. It is shared between religious and secular beliefs
• Agape


  Selfless love

  Expecting nothing in return
• Discrimination


  Treating people unfairly based on a prejudiced view of them, usually because of their race, religion, gender, age or nationality
• Equality


  Everyone has a right to be treated equally/the same as others
• Prejudice


  Having unfair and inaccurate ideas about people. Based on a preconceived judgement before you get to know them
• Explain what Christians believe about inequality

  Believe in the value and equality of all people because humans are created in god's image
• What is the impact on the Christian belief about equality on how they behave towards others?

  Christians believe each individual has worth and value. The value is not dependent on how others see us or what we think of ourselves. Each person should recognise their value as being equal to everyone of God's unique creation
• Explain the link between the bible, christian teachings, christian churches and individuals

  Teachings are based on interpretations of the bible and all individuals base their beliefs on the teachings of the bible and of their church
• Define prejudice


  Making a judgement about a person or a situation without understanding fullyPreconceived ideas
• What are prejudices often based on?

  Stereotypes
• Define stereotype

  View or image of a group of people based on the characteristics of a few members of the group
• Give 3 examples of gender stereotyping

  Pink being a girls' colour/blue being a boys' colour

  Giving boys cars to play with/giving girls dolls to play with

  Different career expectations based on someone's gender
• Racism


  Prejudice based on someone's race
• Homophobia


  Prejudice towards people that are homosexual
• Sexism


  Prejudice based on an individual's gender
• Anti semitism


  Prejudice against Jews
• Ageism


  Prejudice towards someone based on their age
• Islamophobia


  Prejudice towards Muslims
• Ways that human rights benefit individuals/societies


  Enables everyone to reach their full potential

  Creates a safer world

  Peace and happiness
• Reasons why some people don't respect the rights of others

  Ignorance

  Don't want to share power/opportunity

  Selfishness
• In what ways was Jesus' attitude to women different from the society at that time?

  Jesus suggests that god created man and women equally in his imageSuggests men and women should be treated equally/equal respect. Most people at this time would've thought that women were not the equal of men/men were superior to women
• Should we base our attitudes on those in the bible?

  We can, but it is Important to understand some parts of the bible are not necessarily relevant to today's society. Society has changed since the time of the bible so some teachings need to be interpreted to fit a modernised society.