Year 10 - Religious education
Living well in a pluralist society
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 formulate a reasoned argument to support a viewpoint on how to live well in a pluralist society.
Key Notes
- There are different factors in modern society which will impact religion and belief in the future.
- There are different ways that people can respond to those changes.
- Secularism, values, labels and cultural 'religion' are some examples of this.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cultural religion: a form of religion where someone identifies with the religion not through beliefs or practices but as a cultural identity
- pluralism / pluralist: the belief that many different religions, beliefs, and ways of life can coexist equally in one society
- secularism: the principle that religion and belief should not influence how society or government is run
- values: principles or beliefs that guide how a person thinks, behaves, and understands what matters in life
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A pluralist society cannot be one that embraces secularism.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are different factors in modern society which will impact religion and belief in the future. There are different ways that people can respond to those changes.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'cultural religion'
a form of religion where someone identifies with the religion not through beliefs or practices but as a cultural identity.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A pluralist society cannot be one that embraces secularism. Correction: Some argue that pluralism is only possible in a secular state where there is no government involvement in matters of religion in the public sphere.
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