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what model does the Bible give for families?

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the model consists of:

  • father
  • mother
  • children
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state what courses the church of England recommends that every diocese should run

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the church of England recommends:

  • parenting courses
  • marriage preparation courses
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what does fidelity mean

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faithfulness to spouse

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what does Exodus 20:!2 teach children about how they should treat their parents

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‘Honour your father and your mother’

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which churches teach that marriage should only take place between a man and woman

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  • anglican
  • catholic
  • methodist
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what does the church of England teach about the importance of marriage

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  • through marriage, a couple learns to love each other over the course of their lives
  • christian marriage should reflect Christ’s love for the church
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state 3 blessings that marriage offers

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  • the creation and the nurture of children
  • the correct place for sexual relations
  • help and comfort during all aspects of life
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what is a person able to learn through marriage

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  • each person is able to learn patience and forgiveness, which they can offer to society
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in what way is a Christian marriage meant to reflect Christ’s love?

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-christ is forever committed to his church and in marriage, the bride and groom should be committed to one another until death parts them

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what does the Catholic church teach about the importance of marriage

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  • act of marriage is unique and forms an unbreakable bond between the couple that can’t be dissolved
  • believe that the couple’s commitment to each other expresses christs commitment to his church
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what does the Catholic church require for marriage to take place?

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  • both to be baptised in order for the marriage to be considered saracment
  • one of the 2 is catholic
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describe one way in which a Catholic marriage service is different to one in the church of England

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  • Weddings in a Catholic Church often include a nuptial mass
  • the couple may be involved as ministers of the
    sacrament.
  • This does not usually occur in an Anglican service.
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outline what happens during a Quaker wedding

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  • the couple will sit in silent worship with the congregation until they can say vows
  • after vows, they sign the Quaker marriage certificates
  • friend/relative reads out certificate
  • silent is worshipped after
  • in the end, everyone signs the certificate as a witness
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why is there no minister to lead proceedings in a Quaker marriage service?

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-in a quaker the belief is that only God can join the couple together, meaning no bishop/minister

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what does the Quaker approach to marriage stress about the union that is being created?

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this approach to marriage stresses the belief that the union is being made between the couple and God

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quote for marriage

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‘man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife’

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why do both catholic church and church of England against civil partnerships

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  • teaches that marriage is a proper place for sexual relations
  • the main role of sex is to create a new life
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give a reason why some Christians believe that civil partnerships should be accepted by the Christians

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  • believe partnerships provide:
  • companionship, unity, and stability.
  • reflects the biblical value of equality and God’s desire to bless faithful marriages regardless of sex
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differences marriage vs civil partnerships

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marriage: by law marriage requires set words to be said to agree to the marriage
civil partnerships: requires a legal document to be signed by a couple
marriage: to end the marriage, divorce is required
civil partnerships: to end a dissolution is required

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how does the Episcopal church teaching on same-sex marriages compare with that of the Catholic church?

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episcopal allows same-sex marriages. this is based on a belief that ‘love transcends sexuality and gender’

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what is cohabitation

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cohabitation is when a couple lives together without getting married

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give a reason why Christians disagree with pre-marital sex

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Christians believe that a sexual relationship should be unique and only happen within marriage
as the main role of sex is to create life
in Genesis, the Bible links the act of sex to reproduction

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why does the church of England accept cohabitation

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-it is a step closer towards a committed relationship

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what does celibate mean

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to remain unmarried and to abstain permanently from sexual relationships

25
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why do some Christians choose to be celibate

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so they can fully focus on serving God

they are seeking to keep god as their primary focus and first love

26
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what denomination requires its ministers to remain celibate

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catholic church

27
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what is the difference between artificial and natural conception?

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  • Artificial contraception uses contraceptive devices such as a condom
  • natural contraception reduces the likelihood of conception using natural techniques such as the withdrawal method.
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what does the Catholic church teach about contraception

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use of artificial contraception is sinful

-they believe God gave us sex to humans to reproduce

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why does the church of England accept the use of contraception?

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-to ensure that children are planned and wanted

30
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what key quote can help to discuss the Christian view on contraception?

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‘be fruitful and increase in number’- genesis

31
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what is abstinence?

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not having sex till marriage

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what are some of the advantages of abstinence

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  • free from STI, pregnancy
  • develop self-respect
  • enjoy being a teenager
33
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why do some Christians no accept divorce?

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  • marriage is permanent

- marriage enters to a life long commitment

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if a couple is experiencing difficulties, what does the Catholic church suggest they do?

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  • they should separate and work on restoring their relationship without entering any other sexual relationships
  • should get advice and support to anyone who goes through a divorce
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give a bible quote that shows divorce is not acceptable

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‘a wife must not separate from her husband’

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what is annulment

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agreeing that the promises made during the marriage are not valid so neither is the marriage

37
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which church accepts divorce?

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church of England

38
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how is the church of England teaching different from the Catholic teaching

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The Church of England accepts that humans can make mistakes and relationships may break down beyond
repair. In these cases, it accepts divorce, although it is not the pattern for living that God would want.

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why do some Christians believe women to be weaker

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in Genesis, Eve gave in temptation before god

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what is Christian complementarianism

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the belief that men and women were created differently and to fulfil different roles

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what is Christian egalitarianism?

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the belief that men and women were created as equals

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what do Christian complementarianism believe about the roles of men and women

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believe the role of a wife is to support her husband by managing the family

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What do Christian egalitarians believe about the roles of men and women?

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they have equal obligations in bringing up their children and duties towards God and the natural environment

44
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how did Jesus challenge many cultural stereotypes by the way he treated women?

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  • in biblical times women were treated with less respect than the men
  • in john, Jesus speaks to a Samaritan woman at the well. The disciples were surprised
  • jesus accepted this woman as worth taking the time to talk to
45
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which church leans towards the complementarian perspective?

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catholic church

46
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state 3 reasons why only men are allowed to be ordained in the Catholic church

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  • jesus chose men to be his disciples
  • the authority of the church has been passed on through men, a tradition that cannot be broken
  • the early church leaders were all men
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list three reasons given by Christians who support the ordination of women

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  • jesus came to break down barriers between people, not reinforce them
  • jesus was following the tradition of his time. if he were alive today, he would include women among his chosen disciples
  • god created women in his image as well
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state 3 things a Christian parent may aim to do as they bring up their children?

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  • discipline them and bring them up as obedient children
  • bring them up with a knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith
  • pray for their children and incorporate their faith into their daily lives.
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the Amish community uses ‘ordung’

what is ‘ordung’

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list of rules that outline the way they should live

50
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what is rumspringa

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the Amish community are allowed to live outside the community for a few years when they turn 16

51
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what is equality

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fair treatment of all human beings

52
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what are some of the Christian understanding of equality

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  • believe that all humans were created in gods image
  • they should respect everyone no matter what age, race or religion
  • the perfect characteristics of God are reflected in all human beings
53
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why did the Christian church did not historically support equality

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members and institutions benefited from inequality and so had no reason to challenge it

54
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outline why some Christian choose to become missionaries (equality)

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  • accepting Jesus as saviour is the only way that God can be known.
  • so, they dedicate their lives to sharing their faith with others so that people may be converted.
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what does prejudice mean

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making a judgement about a person or a situation before knowing all the facts

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. What do egalitarians believe about the way men and women should be treated?

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Egalitarians believe that people should be treated equally and have equal opportunities

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. Give a reason why complementarian Christians believe that men and women should have different roles.

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Complementarians believe men and women should have different roles because that is how God created male
and female to be, supporting one another.

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