Religious freedom (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Religious freedom definition
Religious freedom definition
Right to choose, change, or reject religious beliefs without coercion
Catholic view: religious freedom & human dignity
Catholic view: religious freedom & human dignity
Essential aspect of human dignity
1965 Vatican document on religious freedom
1965 Vatican document on religious freedom
Dignitatis Humanae by Pope Paul VI
Catechism 1738 topic
Catechism 1738 topic
Right to freedom in moral & religious matters
Catholic view on multi-faith societies
Catholic view on multi-faith societies
Accept & respect, recognise religious diversity
Catholic belief about Christianity's truth
Catholic belief about Christianity's truth
Offers full & complete truth about God & salvation
Multi-faith benefit: learning
Multi-faith benefit: learning
Broadens perspectives, understand spiritual experiences
Multi-faith benefit: tolerance
Multi-faith benefit: tolerance
Promotes acceptance, less prejudice towards others
Multi-faith benefit: cultural aspect
Multi-faith benefit: cultural aspect
Enriching events & festivals add richness to community
Multi-faith challenge: discrimination
Multi-faith challenge: discrimination
Can lead to persecution & hate speech
Multi-faith challenge: tensions
Multi-faith challenge: tensions
Between religious groups, disrupts harmony
Multi-faith challenge: minorities
Multi-faith challenge: minorities
Beliefs dismissed/ignored, feelings of exclusion
Non-religious argument: religion's social role
Non-religious argument: religion's social role
Plays too significant a role in society
Non-religious argument: political influence
Non-religious argument: political influence
Religious views carry too much weight in politics
Catholic response to criticisms
Catholic response to criticisms
Religious freedom important, benefits outweigh difficulties