Dialogue between religious and non-religious beliefs Flashcards
(40 cards)
What does establishment mean?
Establishment means that the Church has strong links with the state.
The Queen is…
head of state and Defender of the Faith.
State three roles of the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
Three roles of the Supreme Governor of the Church of England are:
* approves the appointment of senior clerics
* opens new sessions of the General Synod
* keeps the coronation vow to maintain the Church.
What part of the House of Lords is made up of bishops?
The House of Lords includes 26 bishops. (Lords Spiritual)
What is their role?
They help to hold the government to account for its spending, its actions and making laws.
Give three examples of Christian services that may be used to mark key events.
Christian services that may be used to mark key events include baptism, marriage and funerals.
List the four Christian events that are marked by public holidays
Good Friday
* Easter Monday
* Christmas Day
* Boxing Day
What is secularisation?
Secularisation is the idea that religious beliefs, practices and traditions are becoming less important in society.
State three pieces of evidence which suggest secularisation is increasing in the UK
Decline in church attendance. Religions other than Christianity have grown but the fastest growing group are those who say that they have no religion. CofE- 40%-17%, Muslim-0.5%-5%, 49% no religion. (1983-2014)
Religious teachings and organisations are no longer respected
We can rely on material comforts and so have less of a need for supernatural ideas
Religion has become a private matter and has less influence in public life
People are becoming less comitted to religious values and practices like prayer and worship
Religion has become more of a leisure pursuit than a deep commitment.
three processes that occur in the modernisation of society that have a direct influence on the decline
of religion
Rationalisation - Society becomes more committed to following practical and provable procedures such as science, economics and politics
Differentiation - also known as social fragmentation, and is the process by which society develops increasingly specialised institutions such as law, economy and health. Religion is no longer directly relevant to the operation of any of them
The decline of community - this is also known as societalisation, where modenr life is increasingly organised and regulated, not within close-knit local communities but on a level governed by state insitutions and the government. Religion used to be at the heart of a local community, but is irrelavent for a society governed by the state.
. Describe why some people do not agree that secularisation is occurring
- Traditional religious beliefs may have lost their appeal, but most people still hold religious beliefs
- Religion is important in ethnic minority groups (muslims)
- Some new religions and movements haev experienced popularity
- Even if religious importance is waning in the west it is still important in other parts of world i.e., the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa
State two potential clashes between religious and secular values in education
- the teaching of religious education in state schools that promotes religion
- worship in state schools.
- opposes confessional teaching of christianity
State a difference between a civil marriage and a Christian marriage
In a civil marriage there are no promises to God, it is simply a legal contract
Name a Christian denomination that recognises the validity of a civil marriage between two people of the
same sex
Scottish Episcopal Church
State how the Catholic teaching on divorce is different from the law on divorce.
The Catholic Church does not recognise the legal separation that a divorce creates. This means from a Catholic
perspective any further relationship is the same as adultery.
How does the Marriage Act 2013 promote equality?
The Marriage Act of 2013 promotes equality because it makes same-sex civil marriages lawful in England and
Wales.
It also ensures that religious organisations are not made to carry them out if they do not want to.
Give two religious views for opposing euthanasia and two non-religious view
Many Christians oppose euthanasia because:
* life is sacred and only God has the right to end it
* euthanasia is a deliberate act of killing and this goes against the sixth Commandment to not kill.
* Christians have a duty to care for the suffering
Two non-religious views that also oppose euthanasia are:
* it is a doctor’s duty to preserve life, not to take it
* medical advances mean that cures for terminal illnesses are increasingly likely and pain control can be
* elderly people may feel pressure to agree to euthansia so that they aren’t a burden to their relatives
highly effective.
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State the difference between passive and active euthanasia
Passive euthanasia is when the patient dies because the medical professionals either don’t do something
necessary to keep the patient alive or they stop doing something that is keeping the patient alive.
Active euthanasia is when the medical professionals deliberately do something that causes the patient to die.
When do many Christians believe that life begins?
Many Christians believe that life begins at the moment of conception (fertilisation)
Give two reasons why the Catholic Church is opposed to abortion.
The Catholic Church is opposed to abortion because it believes that only God has the right to take life. It also
believes that it is an act of murder as life begins at conception. This goes against the sixth Commandment.
Bring Islamic viewpoint here for 15 marker
What is therapeutic cloning?
Therapeutic cloning is cloning and growing cells that can be used in an attempt to cure someone of a serious
medical condition. This can be done with human cells using cloned human embryos.
Why does the Catholic Church disagree with it?
The Catholic Church teaches life begins at conception, so using embryos in this way is considered wrong. It is
objectifying human life and reducing its God-given value
What are AI and IVF?
AI is artificial insemination - sperm implanted into the ovaries
IVF is in vitro fertilisation - eggs and sperm extracted, fertlised in a lab
What does the Church of England teach about the use of fertility treatment, both AI and IVF?
The Church of England accepts fertility treatment as a means of enabling a couple to have a child and bring it
up in a loving and stable home environment.
