Cont. Issues in Christianity

• Causes of PD

  • ignorance. Many people choose to remain ignorant as their prejudices can make them feel superior.
  • if a person has been a victim of prejudice there is a chance that they will become prejudiced against others.
  • A person’s upbringing may cause them to become prejudiced.
  • One bad experience with a person from a particular group can cause a person to think of all people from that group in the same way.
  • The media has a powerful influence
  • Scapegoating is an example of a specific type of prejudice. A person or group can be blamed for the sins or wrongs of another person or group.
• Biblical teaching on PD

  ·       So God created human beings, making them to be like himself.

  ·       So in everything you do, do to others what you would have them do to you.

  ·       Love your neighbour as yourself.

  ·       There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• RCC teaching on PD 


  Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, colour, social conditions, language or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God’s design.
• Church of Ireland on PD 


  In 2017 the church members to fund the adoption of families of Syrian refugees
• Relative Poverty


  relates to what a particular society considers to be poor. For example, someone in the UK might be considered to be relatively poor if they live on less than the average UK income.
• Absolute Poverty

   is when someone does not have access to basic human needs such as water, clothing, education and shelter.
• Causes of Poverty·      

  ·       Natural disasters - Bangladesh. In 1998, over 57 percent of the country was flooded. More than 1,300 people died. Seven million houses were destroyed, as well as a lot of the country's crops.

  ·       Corruption - Some of the aid given to LEDCs has never reached the poor. In some cases it has been used to fund a war.

  ·       Lack of education-The UNESCO reports that in sub-Saharan Africa over one fifth of children between the ages of about 6 and 11 are out of school, followed by one-third of youth between the ages of about 12 and 14.
• Trocaire response

  • humanitarian response - providing emergency aid and supporting recovery in countries affected by natural disasters or conflict
  • women’s empowerment - working with women and men to eliminate inequalities that keep women poor and marginalised
  • justice and human rights - supporting people and communities to demand government accountability and to challenge human rights violations
• Fairtrade


  Fairtrade works through better prices, decent working conditions and a fair deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. With simple shopping choices, people can get farmers a better deal - meaning that they can make their own decisions, control their futures and lead the dignified life everyone deserves.