1. Learning Objectives
All – List reasons why religion can cause conflict within a family.
Most – Explain how religion can cause conflict within families and how religions respond to these conflicts.
Some- evaluate how effective religion can be in solving family conflicts.

2. You will be able to evaluate whether HR should always be protected.
Outcomes…
Grade C
You will be able to summarise government actions to protect human rights in the UK and explain why human rights are important.
Grade B
You will be able to evaluate whether HR should always be protected.
Grade A-A*
You will be able to express an opinion on whether the Human Rights Act should be abolished in the UK, as well as understanding why some people may have different opinions.
Your GOALS for
the end of
this lesson are…

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Starter… want Do you think she was being selfish? Do you think her parents acted in the right way? Do you think did the right thing?

4. Are their any similarities?
Why do families fight?
FAMILY CONFLICT
How might RELIGION cause family conflicts?
RELIGIOUS CONFLICT

5. Conflicts Between Family
Conflicts can happen between families. They usually happen because of differing ideas, jealousy or the need to feel respected or feared.
Family Causes
Parents refusing to accept
child’s choice of partner.
Siblings disagreeing.
Child’s choice of career.
Disputes over money, work,
relationships etc.
Conflict over the contents of
wills.
Moral issues such as divorce,
cohabiting, abortion, etc.

6. Why Religion might cause Conflict in Families
Conflicts can be caused by religion; If family member breaks rules of their religion or wants to convert to another faith.
Religious Causes
Children no longer wanting to follow their parent’s religion. Parent’s see it as a duty and may worry about future life choice and the afterlife for their child (sin).
Mixed faith marriages raises the issue of which faith will children be raised in
Children being more religious than their parents cause parents to worry about fundamentalism.
Living together (cohabiting), having a divorce or abortion can cause issues.
A family member’s choice of
religion.

7. Which of the problems can most easily be solved
Which of the problems can most easily be solved? Which is the most difficult to solve?
Child converting to a different religion
Child becoming religious
Views about social behaviour such as alcohol and hanging out with the opposite sex
Moral issues such as cohabiting and abortion
Job choice, such as soldier or priest
Choice of boyfriend or girlfriend or raising children
Get them to decide and say why

8. Why might families argue about religion?
I’m worried that my children are sinning – because they are going against the Qur’an they might go to hell 
I don’t want my children to marry someone who isn’t a Muslim or convert to another religion
My Children don’t respect me & won’t go to Mosque – I have failed in my role to raise them well
I am ashamed of my child because of their choices (e.g. cohabiting, divorce, abortion, drinking, pre-marital sex).

9. Religious responses

10. Christianity Teaches:
Parents should care for their children – Old Testament
Children should honour their Mother & Father – 10 Commandments
“A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.” Proverbs

11. No Child should cause harm to their parents – Qur’an
Islam Teaches:
Parents should care for their children – Qur’an
No Child should cause harm to their parents – Qur’an
Muslims should obey their parents even in adulthood and respect their wisdom – Qur’an

12. Religious Responses: “Honour your Father & Mother” (Exodus 20:12)
Do not “Provoke your children to anger” (Ephesians 6:4)
Equally, parents and children should not cause harm in Islam.
Muslims are called to obey their parents even in adulthood – they should accept the authority their wisdom and experience grants them.
Both Christianity & Islam encourage mutual love.

13. Religion can cause conflict because… GCSE RE Student
GCSE Exam Question:
Explain why religion may be a source of conflict within families? – Confused Muslim teenager
Religion can cause conflict because…
GCSE RE Student
8 marks

14. Problem Page: What advice would you give?
I met Daniel about a year ago but I didn’t tell my parents he is not a Muslim. Last week he asked me to marry him but my parents said it will cause too many problems! I’m so upset what should I do? – Suri
Dear Suri…
I think you should…
Because…

15. d) “Religious Families should not argue.”
Exam Question:
d) “Religious Families should not argue.”
i) Do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer…
ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you….
In your answer you should refer to at least one religion

16. Honouring parents
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17. What is the source of conflict in this woman's family?
Why is this a source of conflict?
Can her religion help her overcome this conflict?

18. Respecting parent’s wishes
want

19. Post-Its
Write some advice to a family experiencing a religious conflict
Make sure your advice can give them hope for a solution!

20. Post-Its
Write some advice to a family experiencing a religious conflict
Make sure your advice can give them hope for a solution!
OR a quote about family conflicts…
Students place their post-its on either agree or disagree

21. Quiz or If this is the answer, what is the question?

22. BINGO! Select 9 of the words
Conflict, Upbringing, Partner, Priest, Honour, Wisdom, Respect, Judge, Cohabiting, Atheist, School, Career, Faith, Alcohol