Equality (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Definition of human rights
Definition of human rights
Fundamental rights & freedoms every person should have
Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes
Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes
All people are born with equal dignity and rights
Human Rights Act 1998 purpose
Human Rights Act 1998 purpose
Requires public bodies to treat everyone fairly & equally
Why Christians support human rights (creation)
Why Christians support human rights (creation)
All humans created in God's image, making them sacred
Why Christians support human rights (love)
Why Christians support human rights (love)
God loves everyone equally, all deserve fair treatment
Matthew 7:12
Matthew 7:12
Do to others what you would have them do to you
Proverbs 14:31
Proverbs 14:31
Whoever is kind to the needy honours God
Matthew 25:40 on helping others
Matthew 25:40 on helping others
Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me
Christian leaders who challenged unjust laws (2 examples)
Christian leaders who challenged unjust laws (2 examples)
Desmond Tutu and Martin Luther King Jr
Situation ethics approach
Situation ethics approach
Examining each case separately, not applying blanket rules
Example of Christian conflict with human rights today
Example of Christian conflict with human rights today
Opposition to homosexuality or female priests vs equality
Non-religious groups supporting human rights
Non-religious groups supporting human rights
Humanists and atheists
Christians vs non-religious human rights reasoning
Christians vs non-religious human rights reasoning
Christians: biblical authority; Non-religious: secular reasoning
Imago Dei meaning
Imago Dei meaning
Image of God - all humans reflect God's character & nature