Religious Education > Key Stage 4 > Social Harmony

EDEXCEL GCSE RS                  RELIGION AND LIFE

UNIT TITLE:            SOCIAL HARMONY

AIM:     To consider the key issues relating to Social Harmony as outlined in the syllabus. This section is based on a study of Christianity and Islam.

KEY ISSUES AS OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS:

• The growth of equal rights for woman in the United Kingdom;
• The Christian and Islamic attitudes to the roles of men and women;
• The nature of the United Kingdome as a multi-ethnic society
• The teachings of Christianity and Islam which help to promote racial-harmony;
• The quality, variety and richness of life in the United Kingdom as a multi-faith society;
• The attitudes of Christianity and Islam towards other religions.

TECHNICAL TERMS:

Equality – the state of everyone having equal rights regardless of gender/ race/ class;

Sexism – discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female);

Multi-ethnic society – many different races and cultures living together in one society;

Prejudice – believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them;

Discrimination – putting prejudice into practice and treating people less favourably because of their race/ gender/ colour/ class;

Racism – the belief that some races are superior to others;

Racial harmony – different races/ colours living together happily;

Multi-faith society – many different religions living together in one society;

Religious freedom – the right to practise your religion and change your religion

Religious pluralism – accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist.