fixed parts of someone's identity e.g. age, place of birth

the way someone understands or interprets something, based on what they see, hear, or experience

a person who does not eat or use any animal products, such as meat, dairy or eggs

Identity: what's in a label?

Religious education

Values as the new religion

Living as a cultural Christian or Jew

Secularism: a desirable way of life?

Living well in a pluralist society

In this unit pupils will look in more depth at trends emerging from the census and other data. They will examine the work of Linda Woodhead and her assertion that society is increasingly constructed around values. They will consider cultural religion and the concept of secularism.

Identity: how does religion or belief look now and what might the future bring?

what something does; in sociology what does the institution do for members of that society

people who say they have “no religion” on surveys such as the England and Wales census

principles or beliefs that guide how a person thinks, behaves, and understand what matters in life

a form of Christianity where someone identifies with Christian traditions, holidays, or values without actively believing in or practising the religion

where a religion is often inherited, communal, and tied to ancestry, culture, or peoplehood

a form of Judaism where Jews identify with Jewish culture, history, or ethnicity but do not follow all Jewish religious beliefs or practices

someone who does not believe in God or any gods

the right to practise a religion, change religion, or have no religion without interference

the belief that many different religions, beliefs, and ways of life can coexist equally in one society

the principle that religion and belief should not influence how society or government is run

a form of religion where someone identifies with the religion not through beliefs or practices but as a cultural identity

principles or beliefs that guide how a person thinks, behaves, and understands what matters in life

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