Missionary activity and young people
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two examples each of the historical contributions and the controversial aspects of missionary activity.
Contributions: schools and hospitals, scripts and dictionaries. Controversial aspects: links with colonial policy, conflicts with local communities.
2
Why is protecting children and young people from coercion or deception especially important?
Because they have less life experience and are more easily pressured; decisions should be taken with parents and by their own will.
3
Write three signs that distinguish a trustworthy from an untrustworthy invitation.
An open organiser and purpose, parental consent, and absence of coercion or lavish promises.
4
Describe neutrally in two sentences the point of debate between Uzbek law and international instruments.
International instruments protect the freedom to express and change belief. Uzbek law prohibits proselytism in order to preserve public order.
5
If an unfamiliar organisation invites children to a summer camp in the neighbourhood, what questions might parents ask?
Who organises it? Is it registered? What are the programme and purpose? How is the child’s safety ensured?