Church and Plural Society

What is the role of the church in a plural society?

• Encouraging discrimination and division among different religious and cultural groups

• Advocating for the superiority of one religion over others

• Promoting unity, understanding, and respect among different religious and cultural groups

• Promoting isolation and separation from other religious and cultural groups

How does the church contribute to social cohesion in a plural society?

• Advocating for individualism and selfishness

• Promoting values of love, compassion, and unity

• Promoting discrimination and exclusion

• Encouraging division and conflict

What challenges does the church face in a plural society?

• Enforcing uniformity of beliefs

• Promoting exclusivity over inclusivity

• Maintaining relevance, adapting to diverse beliefs, navigating interfaith relations

• Ignoring diverse beliefs

In what ways does the church promote interfaith dialogue in a plural society?

• Organizing interfaith events, participating in community outreach programs, and advocating for religious tolerance and understanding

• Ignoring other faiths, refusing to acknowledge diversity, promoting isolationism

• Boycotting interfaith events, spreading misinformation about other religions, advocating for religious superiority

• Condemning other faiths, refusing to engage in dialogue, promoting exclusivity

How does the church address the needs of diverse cultural and religious groups in a plural society?

• Forcing everyone to conform to one specific cultural or religious practice

• Ignoring the needs of diverse cultural and religious groups

• Promoting inclusivity, understanding, and respect for different beliefs and traditions

• Encouraging discrimination and exclusion of different beliefs and traditions

What impact does the church have on the political landscape of a plural society?

• Promoting diversity and inclusion

• Funding political campaigns

• Influencing public opinion and advocating for certain policies

• Enforcing strict separation of church and state

What role does the church play in advocating for social justice in a plural society?

• Encouraging discrimination and inequality

• Advocating for division and conflict

• Promoting equality, fairness, and compassion

• Promoting exclusivity and intolerance

How does the church navigate its relationship with other religious institutions in a plural society?

• Promoting interfaith dialogue, respecting the beliefs of others, and seeking common ground for cooperation

• Engaging in religious wars and conflicts

• Condemning and isolating other religious institutions

• Forcing others to convert to their own beliefs

What strategies can the church employ to promote inclusivity and diversity in a plural society?

• Excluding people from different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities

• Ignoring the presence of diverse individuals

• Promoting a homogeneous and exclusive environment

• Actively welcoming and including people from different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities

In what ways does the church contribute to the overall well-being of a plural society?

• Ignoring the needs of marginalized groups

• Encouraging division and conflict

• Imposing strict rules and regulations

• Promoting moral values, providing a sense of community, and offering support and assistance to those in need