Citizenship Coursework
My Group For my citizenship coursework, I will be working with Muhammad Hayyat Khan and Ahmed Mamman because all three of us have been good friends for a long time. In addition, we get on together extremely well and never have problems deciding things between us. Both of my colleagues have had very good previous academic years and therefore together we should be able to come up with some really high-quality ideas of what possible things we can do for our coursework. I know by working with my two friends that I will surely decide on a good coursework project to do. Another advantage point is that we meet quite often outside of school so doing the coursework out of school would not be much of a problem. Advantages for working together include that we equally share the responsibility and each contribute to the work so it is not too hard. Furthermore if we have three people we will get three different ideas instead of one this also proves as a very big advantage as will be able to choose from a variety and pick the one idea which suits us the best. Also on the day of the activity, we will be able to spread out responsibilities so that the activity goes according to plan and smoothly so that there is no major problems. As if one person had to buy the sweets, write the names of contestants down, and deal with the money, it would be very hard instead; we could split the workload
Poverty and Wealth: a Christian Perspective.
POVERTY AND WEALTH: A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE By William O. Ondari University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Eldoret, Kenya INTRODUCTION Poverty and human deprivation have been recognized as the most central challenges to the development of human society ever since the dawn of history. Alongside them is the issue of wealth, its creation, possession, distribution and our attitude towards it. Poverty is considered a major constraint to any form of development of human beings. The ways and means of eradicating it are now intensely studied and researched in several academic disciplines like economics, politics, history, sociology, religion, theology, ethics and even law. Tremendous amounts of resources and time have been spent on this problem by both governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions for several generations. Yet today (2001), there are more human beings suffering chronic deprivation than ever in history. Recent estimates show that nearly half the world's population, about three billion people, live on less than two dollars a day. Most of these are destitute, trapped in absolute poverty. All over the world, disparities between the rich and the poor even in the wealthiest of nations are rising sharply. Fewer people are becoming increasingly "successful" and "wealthy" while a disproportionately large population is becoming even poorer. Ironically,
Religion, wealth and poverty.
Religion, Wealth and Poverty Our body is a trust from Allah (swt). We are sent into this world with a trust (amanah), this means we do not own our bodies let alone our wealth. On the day of resurrection we will be bought back to our creator not with our wealth, not with our beauty, not with our money or our clothes and businesses, instead our deeds will be reckoned for and how much good we have done and our faith will also be looked at. "Certainly God looks not at your faces or wealth; instead He looks at your heart and your deeds". [Sahih-Muslim] Whatever religion a person may follow, he is given a beautiful description of the righteous and God-fearing men. He should obey salutary regulations, but moreover he should fix his gaze on the love of his lord and the love of his fellow men. We are given four heads: (1) our faith should be true and sincere; (2) our own individual soul must be firm and unshaken in all circumstances; (3) we must be good citizens, supporting social organisations; and (4) we must be prepared to show our faith in deeds of charity to our fellow-men. Practical deeds of charity are of value when they proceed from love, and from no other motive. It should not be forgotten that this world is a test on how you spend your life and whether you act upon your obligations and whether you fulfil the right you owe to Allah (swt) and to your own
How far were changing attitudes towards the poor between 1834 – 1900 due to the work of individuals?
How far were changing attitudes towards the poor between 1834 - 1900 due to the work of individuals? In the first half of the Nineteenth century, the attitudes towards the poor were dominated by three major ideas. Firstly, that poverty was the fault of the poor. Secondly that the poor could help themselves, and finally, that it was no business of the government to hand out relief to help the poor. However, these three old ideas began to be ousted by three other ideas that poverty was not the fault of the poor, society had let the poor down, and that the government should help provide relief. A number of factors; the work of individual writers - Mayhew, Booth and Rowntree, and the work of artists, and novelists such as Dickens and Doré brought about these changes of ideas. Other factors such as the growth of the electorate, the decline of Laissez-faire, and the changes in world economics however, merely provided the context to which these individuals could work and therefore bring about a change of attitudes towards the poor. In this essay I will explore the extent of how far individual writers contributed to the changing attitudes towards the poor between 1834 - 1900. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, many people believed that the poor were poor because they were lazy, drunken, extravagant, and profligate. This old idea stimulated the poor law Amendment Act, as it
Explain how the teachings of Christianity and one other religion on wealth and poverty could help relieve poverty.
GCSE Religious Studies: Coursework Religion, Wealth and Poverty Part B (b) Explain how the teachings of Christianity and one other religion on wealth and poverty could help relieve poverty The Christian teaching on poverty is a very clear one. Throughout the Bible, the message that is continuously stressed and accentuated is that all people are equal in the eyes of God, God cares about the poor and the lifestyle that they lead, wanting them to live a good life as well as being treated appropriately. Apart from this issue being emphasised, it is also noted that the value of a person is not judged on the money they possess or the material belongings they may have but on the quality of their character and actions throughout their time on earth. The Christian teaching on wealth is also understandable as in the Bible, the issue of wealth is not welcomed as it is realised as advocating greed, selfishness and egotism not happiness or tranquillity. It is written in The Old Testament in Genesis 1:27-31, that men and women have been created equal. Here tells the story of the creation of the earth where Adam and Eve were produced in God's image, where they were told of their equality, their right to reign over the earth but not over one another. This teaches Christians that all humans are equal no matter what their backgrounds, their upbringings, their financial situation, their
Values - Wealth and Poverty
CONTENT FRONT COVER 1 CONTENT 2 CHAPTER ONE - Right and Wrong 2 CHAPTER TWO - How do Religions Teach What is Right and Wrong? 2 CHAPTER THREE - What are our Values and are there Common Value that we can agree on? 2 CHAPTER FOUR - Wealth and Poverty 2 APPENDIX 2 Appendix 1: The Ten Commandments 2 Appendix 2: My own Ten Commandments 2 INDEX 2 BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 CHAPTER ONE - Right and Wrong We always hear people saying "this is right and that is wrong" or "it's good or evil". Though looking at the same thing, different people will give completely different answers. Therefore, it's a relative but not absolute concept between right and wrong. It is a personal opinion when people judge the things right or wrong. In other words, the opinion is not objective but subjective though people's judgments are usually based on the truth. Basically, 'right' means just, proper, or morally correct, in accordance with accepted ideas of what is good. By contrast, 'wrong' is not correct, not in accordance with the facts or the truth. Comparing to right, 'good' is morally right, in accordance with religious standards. For example, people who do good deeds and lead a good life will go to heaven. In contrast to good, 'evil' is not good morally, it's wicked1 and harmful. Morality is in regarding to what is right and what is wrong. Different from the animal, our human beings are able to
Religion and World Development
Religion and World Development By Ali Hussein This essay is aimed at expressing the links between Religion and Wealth & Poverty. It will focus on the need for world development and the teachings of two religions, Christianity and Islam, on this topic. I also intend to describe the work and funding of one of the most charitable charities that correspond with Christianity - Christian Aid. Poverty is an increasing problem in the world today. 20% of the Earth's population share 80% of the world's resources and income, leaving 80% of the Earths population to scavenge after the other 20%. The G8 countries, a committee that includes the heads of the UK, the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and Russia, are fighting to save Earth from the plague of poverty, but in fact are the main countries in the lucky 20% of the world. The amount of poverty on Earth is appalling and shocking figures, like those below, make us realize how lucky we are to live with luxuries like TVs, Computers and even Food. The access to clean water in the UK is 100% and 45% in the Dominion Republic of Congo. While the entire UK has access to clean water, more than half of the Dominion Republic of Congo does not. This can result in communities collapsing from disease and thirst. The arms and the new standard for all man The average annual income in the developed world is $27,854; in Africa it is
Wealth and Poverty
Religion and life coursework Wealth and Poverty Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not being able to go to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom. This being the definition of poverty wealth can be seen as the opposite of this. However there are dimensions of poverty. One way of defining poverty is in absolute terms. Absolute poverty is characterised by the lack of basic needs and necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. Poverty can be caused due to a number of reasons including war, natural disasters, debt and trading inequalities. Outline Christian and Jewish teaching on wealth and poverty Most Christians should have few problems understanding the duty that the Bible places on them to take the issue of poverty seriously. The Old and New Testaments are both full of injunctions to be compassionate to the poor. Under God's ideal plan for Israel, poverty ought not to have existed at all (Deuteronomy 15:4: Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it) but it was
WEALTH AND POVERTY
Describe the teachings of the religion which you are studying, about the way in which believers should treat people, who are less fortunate than themselves SECTION A World's major religions teach that their God wants a happy, healthy and good life for everyone. The religions also teach that the followers should try and make the world a better and equal place for themselves and others to live in. Despite these beliefs and teachings the world today is still a place where there are many people poor and suffering whilst others have wealth and luxurious living conditions. In the world today there is a division between the rich and the poor. Generally, it is seen for the richer people to be living in the north of the Equator and the poor in the South. There is an enormous difference in the lifestyle of the rich and poor. People in rich countries have many problems such as over eating which causes obesity and for which they have to loose weight by simply eating less. Housing for the richer is both safe and warm. Everyone living in a richer country has access to pure, clean water. For the rich when fashion changes, their wardrobes change's which are usually filled with unworn clothes which they throw away, many people have different types of clothing for specific different occasions which means spending more money. Many rich people can be educated for as long as they wish,
Religious studies - Wealth and Poverty
Coursework Wealth and Poverty Ai. Outline the Christian teaching, and the teaching of one other religion on wealth and poverty. All religions worldwide have different views and arguments on wealth and poverty, even within Christianity. Most Churches themselves are full of wealth, such as The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. Many Christians also have personal fortunes. In fact there are even some churches that preach that the more wealth you have the more loved you will be by God, this is very common especially in. Yet there have always been Christians who have chosen to live in poverty in some of the poorest parts of the world. They believe that this is right, because even Jesus led a pure and simple life within poverty. This is also shown in the Bible when Jesus said; "It is much harder for a rich person to enter The Kingdom of God than for a camel To go through the eye of a needle." ....Mark 10.25 All Christians believe that the world and everything in it has been created by God, so nothing in the world is evil itself. So money id neither good nor bad, what does matter is what we use it for, and how we share it. If Christians are unsure that what they are doing is right, they turn to the Bible for help. There they will find that Jesus lived in a world, which some people were very rich and other were extremely poor. Jesus announces at the beginning