Eduquas Religious Study: Human Rights

What are human rights?

Rights that every human possesses for just being human

What's social justice

Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice

What's censorship?

The act of suppressing and limiting access to material considered offensive or a threat to security

What is discrimination

Treating people differently based on prejudice

What's prejudice?

Judging someone before you know them without cause

What is Extremism?

Believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable

What are personal convictions?

Something a person strongly feels believes in

What's the difference between relative poverty and absolute poverty?

-Relative poverty is poverty compared to society e.g less than X% of uk income

-Absolute poverty is when you can't afford basic needs

Imago Dei

"image of God," which refers to the fact that God created man in his own image and likeness.

-Genesis

"There's neither Jew or Gentile, slave nor free, nor is there male or female, for you are all one in Christ"

Everyone is equal no matter race or gender (prejudice/discrimination)

-Galatians

The Rich man and Lazarus

-Sin of ignorance of the suffering

-People with money on earth shall be poor in heaven

(Issues of wealth/poverty)

-Luke

What are Christian charities like Christians aid do?

Food banks, promote sustainability and provide clean energy

How does Christian's promote human rights?

Through agape (unconditional love)

Who is oscar Romero and what did he stand for?

El Salvador Roman Catholic priest who was assassinated for speaking out for human rights.

Martin Luther King

U.S. Baptist and civil rights leader. he opposed discrimination against blacks by organizing nonviolent resistance and peaceful mass demonstrations.