Christianity marriage and family Flashcards
believes about marriage
- monogamy (between man and women)
- only way for Christians to have a sexual relationship
- way for Christians to start a family
- life is bought into Christin chruch
- preserves society
cohabitation
living together
what are the different types of families
Nuclear family
single parent family
same sex family
extended family
blended family
importance of family for Christians
- physical and material needs are met for the children
- instil good morals into children
- bring children up with Christian faith
what is a parish
an area around a local church
how do parishes help people
-local churches
-family friendly churches to find God together
- run toddler, youth groups
-offer parenting classes
- offer support
what is the purpose of contraception
contraception allows couples to control the number of children they have by allowing sex to happen without contraception occurring.
Christian attitudes to contraception
artificial methods go against God’s intentions
how to Christians believe humans were created
in God’s image
what does subordinate mean
inferior importance of rank
why do husbands rule over there wives
because women persuaded man to eat the fruit and give in to temptation
what do evangelical protestants believe women’s role is
raise children and run a Christian home. This believe stems from St Pauls teachings.
what do Liberal Protestants believe about believe about men and women
they believe that men and women are equal and were created at the same time
what does the Catholic church teach about men and women
They have equal roles within a house hold and in the eyes of God. But women cannot be priests.
what does the evangelical church teach about gender discrimination
that women and men have separate and different roles so cannot be equal
do catholic churches believe men and women are equal
yes
two groups fighting against gender prejudice and discrimination
1) The movement for the ordination of women (MOW)
2) Women’s ordination worldwide (WOW)
