The Guardian

Question 1

When was this article published?

Answer 1

4/12/16

Question 2

What is the headline?

Answer 2

“Neither here nor there”

Question 3

What kind of predictability does the headline suggest?

Answer 3

There is an unpredictability surrounding religion in Britain

Question 4

Where is the article based?

Answer 4

Britain

Question 5

What does the headline suggest we need to look for?

Answer 5

We need to look for religious representations as they may not be evident in first glance

Question 6

Who does religion affect?

Answer 6

Religion affects all members of society but it is an underlying issue

Question 7

Which parts of society does religion affect?

Answer 7

Politics, education, media etc…

Question 8

According to the headline do we know when religion will appear in society?

Answer 8

No, we do not know when/where religion will appear - there is an unpredictability factor to it

Question 9

What kind of approach does the headline suggest?

Answer 9

A biased approach

Question 10

What quotation from the article talks about the freedom of speech in Britain?

Answer 10

“Should be allowed to speak freely about religious convictions” - David Cameron

Question 11

What are people scared to do when it comes to religion?

Answer 11

They are scared to debate and discuss religious ideas

Question 12

Why are they afraid to speak about religion?

Answer 12

As there is an unknowing factor when you do speak out

Question 13

Why are people scared to speak if they are religious?

Answer 13

As they could be deemed radicals, overreacting, become targets or target others

Question 14

Why are unbelievers scared to speak out?

Answer 14

As religious individuals might feel there is a lack of understanding, may be targeting a religion or become targets by religious individuals or groups

Question 15

What quotation shows that there is a struggle in Britain when it comes to religion and secularisation?

Answer 15

“Uneasy legacy of the religious country it once was”

Question 16

What does the struggle of Britain once being a religion suggest?

Answer 16

Could suggest that there is a question about identity of Britain without a religious influence

Question 17

What does the struggles of Britain not being religious anymore suggest?

Answer 17

That religion is in decline

Question 18

What shows that religion is in decline?

Answer 18

There are only 26 lords spiritual in the House of Lords in comparison to the other 400

Question 19

In 2014 what did David Cameron suggest ending?

Answer 19

Religious influence in the government

Question 20

What term suggests allowing room for religion in a secular society?

Answer 20

“Reasonable accommodation”

Question 21

What does religious accommodation suggest we should become?

Answer 21

More accepting of religious traditions in a secular society

Question 22

What should religion make room for?

Answer 22

Religion should make room for the media and vice versa

Question 23

What will increase of debate allow?

Answer 23

An understanding between one another allowing room in society

Question 24

What ruling class are we under?

Answer 24

A secular ruling class

Question 25

What does being underneath secular authority mean?

Answer 25

Religion becomes of less importance

Question 26

What do secular societies talk about?

Answer 26

What they know

Question 27

When does religion become of an importance in a secular society?

Answer 27

When there is a religiously motivated event in the world that becomes of a significance to report on

Question 28

What quotation highlights this secular authority?

Answer 28

"Unease and confusion about Christianity in Britain"

Question 29

Why is there a confusion between the secular and sacred?

Answer 29

As there is not discussion

Question 30

What should the church become underneath a secular society?

Answer 30

They should become more active and fight for their voice to be heard

Question 31

What quotation shows hostility?

Answer 31

"Growing hostility towards religion"

Question 32

What does the word hostile suggest?

Answer 32

We have something to fear

Question 33

What quotation shows the place of Christianity in Britain?

Answer 33

"Indifferent to Christianity and are reluctant to go to church"

Question 34

Does is suggest just Christianity?

Answer 34

No, it is all religion, and Britain is becoming more reluctant to them all

Question 35

What is growing in importance?

Answer 35

Islam, as the fastest growing religion in Britain

Question 36

What influence will schools do for the church?

Answer 36

"Church schools are bringing to the church back to relevance"

Question 37

Who can afford church schools?

Answer 37

Wealthier classes

Question 38

What does the place of church schools suggest?

Answer 38

A privatisation of religion in Britain

Question 39

What do they argue religious schools produce?

Answer 39

Better results than secular schools

Question 40

What can the lack of definition lead to?

Answer 40

Misrepresentation

Question 41

What is hard to define?

Answer 41

Secularism and religion

Question 42

Have there been attempts to define secularism and religion?

Answer 42

Yes

Question 43

What can a lack of definition lead to?

Answer 43

Confusion as people do not know what to interpret and understand

Question 44

What quotation shows discrimination?

Answer 44

"Christians who are prevented from discriminating against gay rights are discriminated against"

Question 45

Where do prohibitions appear?

Answer 45

"From on religious group to another rather than from secular law"

Question 46

What factor do Christianity appear to be having?

Answer 46

A victim factor

Question 47

Who do they have more influence over?

Answer 47

LGBT communities

Question 48

Who did Christianity hinder?

Answer 48

LGBT communities

Question 49

What are they trying to do?

Answer 49

Use a minority group to emphasise their discrimination and misrepresentation

Question 50

How do societies develop their values and morals?

Answer 50

By living in them

Question 51

What do we need to share?

Answer 51

Values and principles between religious and the secular

Question 52

What is it impossible to construct?

Answer 52

A nation without shared morals

Question 53

What can secular societies do when they get rid of religion?

Answer 53

"Can become self destructive to make religious groups feel useless and unwanted"

Question 54

Would it benefit society to get rid of religious values and morals?

Answer 54

No

Question 55

Can moral questions be answered by reasoning?

Answer 55

No

Question 56

What quotation talks about compassionate societies?

Answer 56

"A compassionate society is one that treats its members compassionately not one that makes speeches about doing so"

Question 57

Are groups religious without intending to be?

Answer 57

Yes as they qualify as religious

Question 58

Which groups can identify as this?

Answer 58

Football leagues, food banks and trade unions