Religion and Equality Flashcards
(40 cards)
Acts 17:26- quote for racial equality
From one man He made every nation of men
Parable of the Good Samaritan
You go, and do likewise (love thy neighbour)
How does Christianity teach that racism can never be acceptable?
It is hating something that God has made and therefore goes against God
The Dutch Reformed Church is a denomination of Christianity- what did it actively support?
Apartheid- a system of racist segregation and discrimination in South Africa
Where did the DRC’s justification for supporting apartheid come from?
When Noah was found drunk and unconscious by his son Ham, Ham told his brothers and they mocked Noah. As a punishment, Ham’s son, Canaan, was cursed by Noah to be a slave to Noah’s other sons. Also, Canaan was black (this story was also used as a justification for slavery and racist organisations like the Ku Klux Klan in the southern United States)
What did WiIliam Wilberforce do?
He was a British Christian (Quaker) and politician. He led the parliamentary campaign to abolish the British slave trade for twenty-six years. Afterwards, he continued to support the campaign for the complete abolition of slavery. This led to the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire; Wilberforce died three days later.
What did Martin Luther King do?
He was an African-American Christian at a time when black people and white people were segregated and racial mixing was banned in public places in many Southern states. Martin Luther King’s Christian beliefs led him to campaign against racism by leading non-violent protests against this system
What have British churches done to apologise for their involvement in the slave trade?
During the celebrations that were held to mark the centenary of the abolition of the slave trade, the English Churches made a public apology for their involvement and many churches held events to educate people about this terrible history and to promote racial harmony.
What has Dr George Carey (former Archbishop of Canterbury) said about racism?
‘Racism has no part in the Christian gospel … it contradicts our Lord’s command … it solves no problems and creates nothing but hatred and fear’
What has the Anglican Church said about racism?
It has spoken out against the rise of the BNP and asked its members to sign promises agreeing not to vote for politicians who promote racist ideas
What have many Christians said about the fact that in many biblical passages, it is accepted that men have more rights than women?
It simply reflects the society it was written for
What is Agape?
Love for all people, regardless of who they are
What does Luke 10:27 say?
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind: and love your neighbour as yourself
What does the Parable of the Good Samaritan teach?
You go, and do likewise (love thy neighbour)
What have many Christians said about the fact that in many biblical passages, it is accepted that men have more rights than women?
It simply reflects the society it was written for
What does it say in the Tenth Commandment?
You must not be envious of your neighbour’s goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour
What do some people say about Jesus’ disciples?
Some people have drawn attention to the fact that Jesus chose men as his apostles, not women. They claim that this proves that men were always meant to be the leaders in a church, not women.
What is the importance of the women in the New Testament?
Jesus first revealed his divinity to the Samaritan woman at the well; when he visited Mary and Martha he praised Mary for ignoring domestic duties in order to spend time learning from him. Most importantly, women were the first witnesses of the resurrection. They are instructed to ‘Go and tell the others’
What did Dr George Carey say about women being ordained?
‘What binds us together in God’s love as a church is vastly more important than a disagreement about women’s ordination’
Paul’s letter to Galatians- quote for equality in general
There is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, between slaves and free people, between men and women; you are all one with Christ Jesus
Paul’s 1st letter to Timothy- quote for gender roles
‘A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach, or to have authority over a man; she must be silent’
Which churches have always accepted women as equals?
The Salvation Army and the United Reform Church
Which church accepted women as equals more recently?
The Church of England
In which churches are women still not seen as equals?
The Catholic and Orthodox Churches
