Problems of a multi faith, multicultural society

• Christians who live in a multicultural society need to do what?

  Examine their own faith and attitude towards other faiths
• a responsible attitude towards others is needed
• what does religious pluralism threaten?

  social cohesion
• certain practices are…?

  illegal under UK law so may cause tension e.g. forced marriages
• existence of statements of beliefs make what hard?

  for someone to accept that teachings of multiple religions are true at the same time
• What is religious pluralism (as a belief)?

  The view that all religions, in different ways, reflect divine truth of ultimate reality
• Education?

  Religious schools leads to its own issues e.g. meals like pork that Muslims and jews cannot eat
• (reasons for divinity within Christianity)issues of authority?

  catholics - pope/the bible

  Protestants - ‘sola scriptura‘
• (reasons for divinity within Christianity) questions relating to partiCupar traditions/practices?

  catholic -paedobaptism

  baptist - credobaptism
• (reasons for divinity within Christianity)questions relating to governance and organisation?

  Protestants - have no hierarchy ‘priesthood of all believers‘
• (reasons for divinity within Christianity)questions arising because of particular interpretations?

  Griffin’s rejection of creatio ex nihilo
• (reasons for divinity within Christianity)questions of style and worship?

  catholic - formal and structured

  pentecostal - loosely structures