The role of Church in contemporary society - CCEAChurch and community cohesion
Christians believe Jesus taught the importance of helping others who are less fortunate. Today the Church can help tackle issues of homelessness, poverty, loneliness and disunity.
Christians believe that it is part of their duty to act in a moral way and this involves helping others around them. The Church can play a vital role by providing:
Food banks – where people living in poverty can go and collect a variety of food.
Help for the homeless – Housing Justice is a Christian charity that tries to ensure everyone has a home.
There are also many non-religious functions that can take place in a church building, for example:
crèche facilities
youth groups
community meeting places (eg keep fit classes)
adult education classes
charity events
coffee mornings
birthday parties
concerts
Christians believe Jesus taught the importance of helping others who are less fortunate, and this is why the Church has these extra functions.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
— Matthew 25:35-36
The Church can play an important role in community cohesionPeople from different backgrounds and with different points of view uniting to help each other and to improve their area..
Many churches believe this is important because of the increasingly multicultural and multireligious society.
Christians believe that the Church can be a stabilising force for good in a world that is increasingly disinterested in religion. The Church can support people who are going through difficulties whatever background they may come from.