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Title: Social Harmony


1
Social Harmony
  • Racism

2
Christianity and Racism
  • Jesus set a personal example in his actions
  • Jesus teachings gave people guidelines for living

3
The Story of the Centurions Servant.
  • Book of Luke 7 1-10.
  • Jesus healed the Jewish servant of a Roman
    centurion a member of the occupying force the
    enemy.
  • He did this at the request of the local Jewish
    people in gratitude for him building
  • a synagogue for the Jewish people.
  • Jesus also was amazed at the centurions faith in
    his ability to heal him.

4
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
  • Book of Luke 10 25-37. Jesus told this
    parable-
  • A Jewish man was attacked by robbers and left
    injured.
  • Two religious men of his own faith and race
    failed to help him.
  • A Samaritan an enemy however - helped the
    injured Jew.
  • Jesus said, Love your neighbour. This is the
    moral of the story.

5
St. Peters Vision
  • Peter has a vision from God.
  • He realises that God is telling him that God
    treats all people the same no matter what race
    they are.
  • Therefore people are to do the same.

6
  • God created all men and women in the image of
    God. Genesis.
  • We are all one in Christ. St. Paul
  • Jesus golden rule, Do unto others as you would
    be done by.

7
Jesus Examples
  • A black man helped him to carry his cross to the
    place of execution
  • Jesus drank water with a Samaritan woman an
    enemy of a different race
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