Secularism

Freud view of religion

Infantile neurosis

Oedipus complex

Jealous of father as cannot sexually posses mother, this is repressed into subconscious and reflected onto father figure god

Why religion is abd in society according to Freud

Led to many conflicts

Dawkins why religion is problematic 2

• causes war and conflict

• Holds back children as labelled before can think for themselves

What is Dawkins view on genesis creation

Ignorance due to evidence for evolution

What percent of schools are faith schools

1/3

Romans quote on educating religion

Let everyine be subject to the governing authorities for there is no authority except that which god has established.

Role of monarch in church

Supreme governor of Church of England, protector of the faith

Two issues with faith schools

• RE and science might be biased not full education

• Faith should only be taught by parents

Arguments for faith schools

• reflects diversity and tolerance

• Pupils in faith schools as diverse as society they live in

Reasons Christianity causes problems

• evangelism and missionaries

• Rejects science

• Warfare e.g. crusades

Christianity helping

• charities

• Agape

• Liberation theology

Better approach then secularism

Pluralism ahd inter faith dialogue

Jo marchant

Religion not true but psychologically beneficial - community, meditation, belief in a god/ afterlife