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Religion and Equality
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
04/24/2012

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Apartheid
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means total racial separation
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confession
Definition
a written statement acknowledging guilt, made by one who has been accused or charged with an offense.
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discrimination
Definition
Treatment or action taken based on class or category rather than individual
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ecumenism/ecumenical
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The principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's Christian churches.
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evangelism
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the spreading of the Christian gospel by preaching or personal witness.
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exclusivism
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The action or policy of excluding a person or group from a place, group, or privilege.
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forgiveness
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means to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. it is an act of love, mercy, and grace
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gender
Definition
male or female
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inclusivism
Definition
one of several approaches to understanding the relationship between religions
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missionary
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A person sent on a religious mission, esp. one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
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prejudice
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Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experienc
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racism
Definition
discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief
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reconciliation
Definition
the reestablishing of cordial relations
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sexism
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Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.
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stereotype
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A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing: "sexual and racial stereotypes".
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taize
Definition
The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic order in Taizé
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unity
Definition
Harmony or agreement between people or groups.
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