03 Social And Historical Developments - B Migration Flashcards
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why do immigrants move?
due to war and also for economic reasons.
What do many Christians believe that the Bible clearly states about Migrants?
that we should welcome them.
give 2 examples of the bible saying we should welcome migrants?
-When the Jews fled Egypt, they became migrants.
-Mary, Joseph and Jesus fled to Egypt as refugees.
Do many Christian immigrants join Christian churches in the UK each year?
Yes. Tens of thousands. Some will join churches that have long been in Britain -eg. Catholic- whilst others will join new denominations or independent churches.
Will some Christians new to Britain be familiar with aspects of worship and church life?
yes but there may be differences too.
What are the challenges of Christian migration to the UK?
- There may be a language barrier which makes it difficult for the priest of vicar to offer pastoral care.
- Language barrier makes teaching difficult. e.g. confirmation classes.
- There may be significant differences in worship styles.
- The challenges is to maintain a sense of community cohesion as well as welcoming new comers.
What does Pentecostal worship feature?
instead a written liturgy they include features such as singing, dancing, clapping, faith healing and speaking in tongues.
Where does the latest influx of Christians in Britain come from?
The Caribbean and West African countries where Pentecostal Christianity is popular.
What has Pentecostal migrants coming to the UK led to?
Thousands of new churches in Britain. It has also meant that in some areas church decline has been reversed.
What does pentacostalism enphasise?
religiouse experiences.
What is pentacostalism based on?
The experience of early Christians in acts.
What is the Redeemed Christian Church of God?
A Nigerian denomination founded in 1952. 800 congregations in Britain. The largest is Jesus House which has over 200 people attending on Sunday morning.
What are the 3 main reasons that congregations aren’t more integrated?
- Worship differences
- Social support
- The uneven spread of migrants
Explain worship differences. (reasons why congregations aren’t more integrated).
Pentacostal churches are more experiential whereas traditional churches are more literary and liturgical.
Explain social support. (reasons why congregations aren’t more integrated).
Migrant groups have their own needs - new home, source of income, social network, etc. Churches that have significant proportion of members immigrants backgrounds can offer support.
Explain the uneven spread of migrants. (reasons why congregations aren’t more integrated).
Nearly 75% of migrants go to London and 10% to the south west. This means that other parts of the UK do not have significant numbers of immigrants and therefore there are fewer opportunities for churches to assimilate those from different cultures.
What does Christianity have a long history of?
sending missionaries across the world to spread the Christian message.
What is reverse mission?
The UK has a long history of sending missionaries across the world to spread the Christian message.
Recently there has been an increasing number of missionaries coming to the UK from these countries.
What is reverse mission due to?
the rise of Pentecostal Christianity in them countries such as Brazil, Korea and Nigeria.
Give 2 activities seen as reverse mission.
-Visits of Christians from other countries.
-Church workers come to live in the UK and evangelise.
What has so far stopped church decline?
reverse missionaries.
What is a challenge that reverse missionaries face?
resistance of secular British people to the Christian message.
What has reverse missionaries encouraged Christian churches to reflect on?
The quality of their own outreach.
What are the 3 reasons that many would argue that Britain is becoming more secular?
- Decline in church attendance.
- Decreasing role of the church in public life.
- Loss of personal faith in God and other Christian beliefs.
