Unit 8 - Religion and Equality

(a) Describe the teachings from one religion you have studied about prejudice and discrimination. (40)

(b) Explain how a religious person might respond to someone who has racist opinions. (35)

(c) 'We know from looking around us that people are not equal'. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and show that you have considered other points of view. (25)

Prepare for this assignment by the work you do in lessons and homeworks.

To answer these questions, refer to the relevant pages in your textbooks, class notes as well as other media you have used (such as video, the Internet, Library books etc.).

In particular, look at:

Thinking through Religion Wright, Mercier, Bromley, Wordern, Oxford 2000 pp

Discovery Mayled, Ahluwalia, Nelson Thornes Ltd 2002 pp 142-157

Thinking about God, Harrison, Kippax, Collins 1996 pp 130-133

For part (a) you might look at scriptural references as well as the teachings of the religion.

For part (b) choose some general examples of religious behaviour as well as particular examples of how religious people in the past have reacted to such a situation.

In part (c) you should argue from both points of view before coming to a conclusion in order to achieve the top level available.



Remember the date that this assignment is due in – this is your responsibility. Don’t leave the work for this until the last minute – prepare for it over the course of the unit of study.