Equality: Evalutation Topics

Question 1

Euqlity: Disagreement and Debate

Answer 1

• some christains histroically justified slavery using misinterpreted bible passages
• However, Christian ideas like Agape love and Iaageo Dei can show real life change through civil rights

Question 2

Legal Changes vs Social Attitudes

Answer 2

• Law can force behaviour (banning segregation) but cannot change the views of people
• Some think a religoiuse or moral transformation is necessary
• Christainity aims and internal conversion Law and attitudes changes are needed for true equality

Question 3

Religious Action

Answer 3

• The civil rights movement was powered by christainity Churches moblilised people though sermons and marches
• Religion can empower social movements, BUT can risk exclusion if too narrow and traditionalist

Question 4

Apartheid

Answer 4

The Dutch Reform Church: “Separate Development”
- Posed as being beneficial to all
- Segregation based on religion
- Claimed god was the ‘great separator’ -> the sea form land, dark from light