Showing posts with label GCSE Community Cohesion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GCSE Community Cohesion. Show all posts

Saturday, 26 February 2011

One god, many roads - evidence of multicultural Britain?

The Guardian - Soho Road in Birmingham is a place where convent, mosque, Rasta HQ, Jesus Army centre and Buddhist temple sit side by side. Is this the most religiously diverse road in Britain

Have a read of the article from The Guardian by clicking here

Posted by Mr Drake

Friday, 25 February 2011

Census - How religious is the UK?

A publicity drive has started for the census, now just five weeks away, but the survey is being criticised for its question on religion. So is it even possible to accurately measure how religious the UK is?

Follow the story on the BBC at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12507319

Hands round a bible

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

When ethical view collide in the modern day.

The BBC News has created an interesting article looking at what happens when different peoples ethical views collide, and who's takes precedence.

It specifically looks at the example of a Christian couple refusing a Gay couple in a civil partnership a room at their B&B. This was ruled unlawful last week by Bristol County Court.

See how it is compared to different ethical theories including Bentham's Act Utilitarianism, Kantinian Ethics and even Mr Aristotle himself!

Saturday, 7 August 2010

NYC Mosque & Collective Responsibility

NYC Mosque & Collective Responsibility

Should a mosque be built close to Ground Zero in New York? Is it a recipe for racial hatred or should equality mean a mosque can be built anywhere, even if it might cause upset? Follow the above link and comment below.