The History of Religious Pluralism

What are some ground rules for living together?? Individually brainstorm THREE ground rules. Pair up and share your ideas. Select the best TWO ideas to share with your group. Share with your group and pick ONE idea to share with the class. At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

History of Religious Pluralism Canada has mostly been a Christian country when the first explorers brought their Christian faith to Canada, it became the faith for most Aboriginal peoples as immigration increased, so did religious pluralism At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

History of Religious Pluralism Cont’d… Canadians today practise many faiths including Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Jainism, Baha’i, and Confucianism Canada is increasingly a country where religious pluralism (i.e. the co-existence of many religions in society) is practiced At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Some Ground Rules for Living Together Respect the faith and religion of others to respect a person means to respect who they are our faith is a large part of our identity and needs to be respected At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Some Ground Rules for Living Together Cont’d… There is no neutral stance to enter into dialogue with people of other faiths, Catholics need to be firmly grounded in their own faith At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Some Ground Rules for Living Together Cont’d… The truth of other religions those who follow a particular religion believe the teachings of their faith to be true it is important to appreciate and respect what others hold to be true At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Some Ground Rules for Living Together Cont’d… Accept the importance of religion religion is important for human beings and their happiness religious difference is a sign of human diversity Christianity celebrates this diversity while recognizing our oneness as children of God At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

The Goals of Dialogue Tolerance we must respect the rights and differences of others, but not to be afraid to speak out when the beliefs of another bring about injustice Interaction religions must dialogue with each other, not just live peacefully alongside each other At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Literature Circle read “The Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat” (Matthew 13:24-30) in small groups carryout assigned role as illustrator, summarizer, connector, questioner discuss the parable a group At Confederation in 1867, Canada had a population of around 3 million people, mostly Aboriginal, French, and English Canadians speak many languages, practice many religions, and come from many cultures and ethnic groups

Homework Read pages 6-10 in textbook Answer questions 1, 2, 4, & 5 on page 10 Create vocabulary flashcards