A famous example of this was Martin Luther Kings ‘I have a dream’ speech, his use of religion in his passionate speech for equality helped to motivate people in society to push for social change, and ultimately changed America’s legislation and outlook on integration and equality between the black and white community in America. This shows that religion is a force for social change. Furthermore the church acts as a an ‘honest broker’ between two groups, in this case the church was the middle ground between the government and the African American community, this once again means that religion is a clear force in social change, this is because the church was capable of bringing the two communities together through religion. The church did this by spreading messages such as ‘love thy neighbour’ which promoted more equality in society, this means that the influence the church
ACCESSING SERVICES AND FACILITIES My role as a support worker is to support people to identify and communicate what they want in order to improve their own health and social well-being. To support people to access services, so I can help to make it possible for people to take part and do things that they had previously thought were impossible. Everyone needs to feel that they have a valuable place and a valuable contribution to make within society. Participating in activities in a local community can support people to feel good about themselves and give them more confidence. Feeling accepted and part of a group, such as art class or choir can help people to develop or recover confidence and self- esteem.
Furthermore, Religion also played a part on unifying the people. What better ways to unite the people other than by letting them interact with one another? The people who lived in the colonies share a similar religion to the others who also lived there, by sharing the same religion people got along better with one another opposed to people who do not share the same beliefs. For instance in Plymouth, all the people were puritans which means that they all practice and shared the same beliefs, which led them to understand each other. This did not only happen for the puritans but all the communities who shared the same religion.
Durkheim believed that the main function of religious belief is to promote social stability which is reinforced by the collective conscience. The collective conscience is the shared values and moral beliefs and without them there would be no social order, social control, social solidarity or cooperation. Durkheim says that the attitudes of respect towards the sacred is the same attitudes applied to social duties and obligations, therefore people are worshipping society and recognising the importance of the social group. Religion strengthens the unity of the group and promotes social stability by bringing them together at religious rituals. When being together in religious rituals, social groups are able to express their faith and their common beliefs and values.
Gaita uses personification in “his materials…seemed to be in friendship with him” to reinforce the bond that exists between Romulus and his work, therefore highlighting the significance of such connection on the evolvement of his “character”. To Romulus, work has a spiritual dimension and the local community immensely appreciates the standard of the work he produces. The need to belong is paramount, and an example of this is Romulus being willing to work in a reception centre and take on menial tasks in order to be a part of the community. Romulus succeeds in conforming to the views and expectations of the society he resides in, which therefore grants him the acceptance and membership of this unit. Through his apparent work ethics and desire to attain respect, Romulus is a pure example of this notion.
Assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members (18 marks) Functionalists believe that religion is beneficial for both society as a whole and it’s individual members, this is because it unifies society and creates consensus, which in turn gives each individual member a source of support when they need it. However some theorists disagree with the functionalist ideology. Firstly, functionalist claim religion benefits society in a number of ways, it creates a sense of social solidarity, meaning a shared sense of identity, history, norms and values (a collective conscience). This is supported by item A, ‘religions contribution to value consensus and social integration’. Functionalist explain that if all of a societies members are part of the same religion then they all share the same belief system, resulting in consensus between all of its members.
Tolerance is what allows us to live in harmony in a country with people of different religions, who support other political tendencies, which have a different sexual condition, etc. In addition to the quote, "live and let live”, the tolerance that should be promoted is one that is active and leads to solidarity. The active tolerance should be seen as the interest in understanding others, and help them pursue their life projects without receiving anything in return. In order to live in a better world, our mission is to help promote tolerance in ourselves, in our families, in schools, in the workplace, and in the
You have a better insight about the individual (religious and cultural beliefs etc) therefore ensuring effective communication. Av) a) The environment will be a pleasant and positive one to work within if colleagues communicate regularly therefore promoting team work. b) Confidence and independence will be created/enhanced between the individual and carer due to good communication and involving the individual. c) To ensure that the best possible care and support is provided and to uphold individual’s rights. Useful information to support your work as a carer can be provided by other professionals.
This tradition will significantly increase sexual health, strengthening of the marriage and individual self-respect, which benefits the individual, family and the wider community. Religion can also act as a progressive influence on society because of its emphasises on human dignity and can undertake initiatives in areas such as the support of refugee and Indigenous peoples rights, protection of the natural environment and opposition of military action. Religion can become progressive because it attempts to change community views and to embrace a new
Religion diverts attention away from inequality by uniting groups of people, providing a sense of comfort and safety from capitalism, giving moral codes for all people to focus on rather than the inequalities of capitalist society and allowing individuals to focus on living their life morally so they have a peaceful afterlife. Religion also reproduces demand for material goods as it is a notion for respectability by purchasing material life as it shows that you are rich and successful which therefore supports civil religion – a faith in the country - and by having these goods such as a flag, it can show support in the civil religion. Additionally religion encourages the proletariat to accept their role in life by offering individuals to focus on living their life morally so they have peaceful afterlife, encouraging people to overcome challenges that may be hard to overcome and discouraging revolution and violence. Moreover religion justifies inequality between classes by providing answers to life and why people are in a particular situation and promises more in the after life so people are less bothered about inequality. These are all part of