Year 10 - Religious education
Living as a cultural Christian or Jew
Identity: how does religion or belief look now and what might the future bring?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will look in more depth at trends emerging from the census and other data. They will examine the work of Linda Woodhead and her assertion that society is increasingly constructed around values. They will consider cultural religion and the concept of secularism.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how some people may feel culturally or ethnically aligned with a religion, but may not participate in any or all of its beliefs and practices.
Key Notes
- Great Britain has an established church, the Church of England.
- This makes it officially a Christian country, which is reflected in some laws and traditions.
- Many British people identify as Christian, but are not practising.
- Many Jewish people identify ethnically as well as, or instead of, religiously due to shared anscestry and culture.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cultural Christianity: a form of Christianity where someone identifies with Christian traditions, holidays, or values without actively believing in or practising the religion
- ethno-religious: where a religion is often inherited, communal, and tied to ancestry, culture, or peoplehood
- secular Judaism: a form of Judaism where Jews identify with Jewish culture, history, or ethnicity but do not follow all Jewish religious beliefs or practices
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The majority of people who identify as Christian in the UK are regular church attenders.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Great Britain has an established church, the Church of England. This makes it officially a Christian country, which is reflected in some laws and traditions.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'cultural Christianity'
a form of Christianity where someone identifies with Christian traditions, holidays, or values without actively believing in or practising the religion.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The majority of people who identify as Christian in the UK are regular church attenders. Correction: According to PEW research, the majority of Christians in the UK are non-practising and do not attend church services more than a few times a year.
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