p and e

• rationalisation


  society becomes commited to following practical and provable principles and procedures such as science
• humanism 


  way of seeing and reacting to the world using science logic and reason while rejecting religious beliefs
• what does the british humanist association campaign

  • disestablish cofe
  • abolish faith schools
• why does the british humanist association oppose re

  says no freedom of speech for child as only parents can decide if they learn re or not
• what does the national secular society believe about re

  non religious and humanist world views should be taught alongside
• 3 principles of humanism

  • scientific view of universe
  • concern for welfare of others based on reason
  • each person creating meaning in life without escatological belief
• exclusivism

  • only 1 religion is true
  • salvation only possible through knowledge of jesus
  • romans catholics on other non catholic, lead to missionary work spreading religion
• inclusivism

  • god omnibenevolent
  • people who lived before jesus couldnt be saved but old testament suggest they were
  • parable of sheep and goats says "righteous" go to heave and says nothing about faith
• pluralism

  • god is not only revealed through jesus christ
  • christian faith one of many resppnses to god
• intra faith communication 


  denominations emphasising their common beliefs and recognise differences
• ecumenism


  attempt to bring unity in christian churches so work together to serve humanity
• world council of churches

  • over 350 churches
• WCC

  • establishing fellowship of churches
  • builds peace and serving human need
  • education to ensure future of ecumensim
• why does the roman catholic church not agree with eccumensim

  • concerned they will be less distinct
  • do not agree with other denominations
• quote against ecumensism


  mark 16- whoever believes and is baptised will be saved but whoever does not believe will be condemed