Men And Women and equality

Question 1

Roles in family relationships

Answer 1

Christian complementarians: believes that the role of wife is to support her husband by managing the family home and raising their children (Catholic Church)

Christian egalitarians: Believe that men and women were created in gods image and are equal with equal responsibilities and duties (c of E leans towards)

Question 2

Roles in Christian communities

Answer 2

Catholics do not permit women to become priests or bishops

Catholics:

• Jesus chose men to be his disciples and priests represent Jesus
• authority of the church has been passed on through men, a tradition that cannot be broken

C of e:

• Jesus came to break down barriers between people, not reinforce them and as he was born in a different time he followed the tradition then and if he were alive today he would include women among his chosen disciples
• God created woman in his image as well as men

Question 3

Roles of men and women in religious upbringing

Answer 3

• bible teaches that parents have a responsibility towards their children and are required to discipline them and provide them with the knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith
• baptised within the first year, attend Sunday school and at 11, can get confirmed

Question 4

Amish community

Answer 4

• instructed to marry only other Amish
• schooling ends at 14 after which they are taught practical skills
• The man is in charge of providing for the family’s needs by going out to work
• Women take on the domestic role and the primary care of the children
• at the age of 16 Amish children are allowed to live outside the community and can decide whether they want to become fully baptised members of the Amish community

Question 5

Teachings and belief of equality

Answer 5

• teaches that we were made in gods image and all have worth and value and they believe that people should respect all human beings regardless

Question 6

The influence of culture

Answer 6

• churches have been slow to ensure equality, this is because various members and institutions benefited from inequality so had no reason to change their views
• for example in the 19th and early 20th centuries Christian teachings were used to justify the unequal distribution of wealth

Question 7

Gender prejudice and discrimination

Answer 7

Christian egalitarianism:
• Believe that men and women are created by God as equals
• they have different biological and physical make ups but are equal in every aspect
• should have equal opportunities to succeed and should treat each other fairly

Christian complementarianism:
• say that men and women have been created by God to be different and to have different roles in life, including in Christian life.
• roles for men are leadership roles, with women taking supporting roles

Question 8

Quotes of equality

Answer 8

• “ God created mankind in his own image” [genesis 1.27]
• “ to love one another” [John 13.24]
• “ because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus…A male or a female” [Galatians 3.28]