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Social Harmony

One of the four main sections of the GCSE specification involves Social Harmony.  Two topics within this area are RACISM and GENDER ISSUES.

This work which is planned for the summer vacation is designed to keep you thinking about these issues and to produce two essays which will help you gather your research into one. 

Resources

You will need to have with you your textbooks, 

TODAY ISSUES & CHRISTIAN BELIEFS                                            
CHRISTIANITY IN TODAY'S WORLD

There is also material recommended on the websites which are marked for you.

1.   Racism and the Church.

Best        Today’s Issues & Christian Beliefs (TCB)                      Page 86 - 104

Good      Christianity in Today’s world     (XTW)                          Page 49 - 53

                 You need to know:-          a.  Causes and effects of Racism
                                                        b.  South Africa and Apartheid
                                                        c.  People who have worked against racism
                                                        d.  Christianity and racism  - the teaching of Jesus                                                            e.  Racism in the Church

2.    Women and Christianity

Best         Christianity in Today’s world (XTW)                             Page 54 – 59

Good        Today’s Issues   (TCB)                                                  Page 174 – 179

                 You need to know:-           a. Changing role and attitudes to women
                                                        b. Women as equals in Christianity
                                                        c. Different roles of men and women
                                                        d. Women and the Priesthood
                                                        e. Feminism and the Church

For both of these topics you could also go to http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/ click on Ethics and go from their.  This is a very useful site anyway so bookmark it. Also you could try

http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/ks4re.htm#Social Harmony

This site is designed for GCSE students,  it is well worth a thorough examination for your use so bookmark it as well

Tasks.

Please note that some of these tasks are simply for your folders and need not be handed in. However they will help you a great deal in the organisation of your work so please carry them out.  The work highlighted is work that you must hand in at the beginning of term.

1.    RACISM

1.      Read XTW pages 49 to 50.  This will give you a good background to the issues.

2.      Read each section in TCB on Racism and the Racism and the Church.  Please complete          for your folders the FOLLOW  UP questions on Page 89,   page 95,  page 100 and          page 104

3.      Write an essay of 750 words or more based on the following:

-   What problems does Racism cause in society?
-   Is the Church Racist?
-   How can Christians help repair the damage done by racism? 
-   Give examples of Christians who have helped

2.   Women and the Church

1.          Read TCB page 174 – 179 an complete the follow up questions on P179.

2.          Read  XTW page 54 – 56. And Draw the Chart specified on P54 outlining arguments for and against the ordination of women.

3.         Read XTW Page 57.  And complete Activity A on p57

4.         Read XTW page 58 – 59.  Complete Focus Task  1 and 2 .

5.       Write an essay about Women and the Church  (750+ words)

You can base your answer on the following:-

EITHER

-   Should men and women have different roles in the Church
-   Should men and women be equal in their roles
-   Should Christianity be affected by the change in attitudes to women

            OR

-   Question 3 of the Focus task on Page 59 XTW

Please have all your work ready for the                     beginning of term.

If there are any problems with this work please contact Mr. Radford  mradford@netvigator.com