Equality in the modern world

Students may study one or more issues concerning either or both sexual and racial equality. Issues may include the status of homosexual partnerships and matters arising from this such as adoption, surrogacy, same-sex parents, the nature of marriage and civil partnerships, homosexual clergy, homophobia and other attitudes towards homosexuality in the religious and secular world. The status of women in religious and/or secular fields, including for example women in the family, in business, as religious leaders or in the political world. Issues such as sexism, feminism, and patriarchalism could all provide useful starting points for discussion. Issues in racial equality could include Black-White relations, civil rights, relationships between the Muslim community and the West, racism, prejudice and discrimination and religious and ethical attitudes to these issues.