Prejudice and discrimination (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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Prejudice and discrimination
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Christian teaching on prejudice & discrimination

Fundamentally wrong

'Made in image of God' establishes

All humans have equal worth & inherent dignity

Agape in Christianity

Selfless love; treating all people with care & respect

Jesus' behaviour towards marginalised people

Inclusive; refused to discriminate against them

The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12)

Do to others what you would have them do to you

Good Samaritan parable teaches

Help others regardless of background or social group

Galatians 3:28 on equality

Neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, male & female

Catholic Church & women in senior positions

Restricts bishop, priest, pope roles to men only

Church of England women bishops since

2015

Psychological effects of discrimination

Fear, anxiety, and depression

Positive discrimination definition

Preferential treatment for minority racial groups

Argument FOR positive discrimination

Necessary to achieve genuine racial equality

Argument AGAINST positive discrimination

Unfair; treats people differently based on race

Proverbs 24:23 states

To show partiality in judging is not good

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