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Human Rights & Social Justice (KEY WORDS: (Personal Conviction:…
Human Rights & Social Justice
Christian Practices:
Promote human rights
Promote equality
Agape: unconditional love
'love your neighbour'
'do to others as done to you'
e.g. work of Salvation Army
Conflict, personal conviction & law:
liberation theology
justice for poor
Oscar Romero
Christian Beliefs:
Dignity of human life
Created by God
Created in an image of God
Genesis; source of Authority
Censorship:
suppress offensive material
e.g. Charlie Hebdo: made cartoons - did one of Prophet Muhammed
resulted in a terror attack
Religious Extremism:
freedom of speech: extremism?
some claim it to be the 'work of God'?
some believe they will be rewarded
e.g. 9/11 attacks, New York
Freedom Religious Expression:
e.g. clothes & symbols - some religions wear special items of clothing
creates a religious identity
evangelism: preaching of the gospel to others withintentions of converting others to the christian faith
some may take offence to this
KEY WORDS:
Personal Conviction:
something a person strongly feels or believes in
Extremism:
believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
Human rights:
the basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human
Censorship:
the practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security.
Social Justice:
promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity
Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights.
UN declaration of Human Rights