RS Timed Assessment 2 Paper 1 Section 4 Rights, Equality and Social Justice

disability rights

human rights

equal rights

multi- faith society

Paralympics and Invictus games set up for disabled people

Fundamnetalist Christian Views

'then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, Jesus healed him, so that they could both talk and see' this links disability to possession by Satan or other demons

' if you reject my decrees then I will do this to you, I will bring you wasting diseases and fever' disability is a punishment from God Leviticus 22

General Christian views

Most Christians would view the Bible as taking a far more loving and compassionate approach to those with disabilities and diseases

Sexism

sexism exists because of traditional gender stereotypes, traditional religious views and sexism becoming the norm

the world wars helped get rid of sexism because when the men were out fighting the women were starting to be employed in factories and other jobs that were perceived as men's jobs

Sexism in Christianity

The Fall- eve was deceived by a snake, this brought upon the Original Sin and this set in motion humankinds fall from grace

Jesus never had women disciples

Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas were opposed to women's rights

'Wives submit to your husbands' Ephesians 5

Why Might Christianity be for Equality

'Love thy neighbour as yourself'

Man and women were made in God's image- Genesis 1:27

There are a number of strong women in the bible such as Deborah and Jael in Judges 4

Liberal View that the Bible is outdated

Jesus

Mary Magdalene- She supported Jesus on his travels, she was the one who found Jesus' tomb empty and Jesus appeared to Mary first

UN Charter of Human rights

the right to life, freedom of religion, all are born equal and free and the freedom of speech

Amnesty International are an example of a Christian charity, it is the largest grassroots human rights organisation

Strengths and weaknesses of having a Universal Human Rights

it's part of the natural order of things

there is no apeal to god or a higher being

all people are born with rights and dignities and deserve to be treated with respect

avoids repeating the mistakes in the past

exclusivism and inclusivism