RE Paper 2 Topic 1 - Relationships And Families Information Flashcards
Marriage
What does the phrase ‘in the presence of God’ show about the marital union
That it is a holy sacrament
Marriage
What does the phrase ‘to love and to cherish’ show about the marital union?
That it fulfils God’s purpose for Adam and Eve to do the same/have sex with ‘to have and to hold’ as well
Marriage
What does the ring symbolise in the marriage?
Public commitment and insuring attachment
Marriage
What does the veil symbolise in the marriage ceremony?
Chastity and modesty
Marriage
What do the vows symbolise in marriage?
Promises and a contract with God
Marriage
What is the role of the minister of the marriage ceremony
Showing the marriage is under God’s authority and under the eyes of God
Marriage
Give 3 reasons to marry
Love/religion/children ‘tax
Marriage
Give 3 reasons not to marry
Avoid divorce
Cohabitating
Misogynistic/sexist ceremony
Not wanting kids as economic drain
Marriage
The truth of what phrase is the reasoning behind getting a divorce:
‘Irreconcilable breakdown of a relationship’
Marriage
Give 3 reasons for the ‘irreconcilable breakdown of a relationship’
Adultery
Falling out of love
Abuse
having vs not having kids
Financial reasons (breadwinner feeling exploited)
Marriage
Under what act did the phrase ‘irreconcilable breakdown of the relationship become the only necessary condition for divroce
Divorce, dissolution and separation act 2020
Marriage
What is an annulment?
A marriage thing to be valid according to church law actually failed to meet at least one of the essential rules/characteristics of the holy union
Marriage
Give the 5 conditions for an annulment
Lied about desire to be faithful
Lied about desire to have children
already married
Forced to marry
psychological incapbability
The marriage was not consummated
Marriage
In 2019 how many marriages out of 5 were religious ceremonies
Fewer than 1 in 5
Marriage
Give 3 pros of cohabitation
Fun intimate relationship without commitment of marriage
Preliminary to marriage to get to know each other
Cost effective
Marriage
Give 3 cons of cohabitation
Devalues marriage and the family
Doesn’t promote chastity and self restraint
Financially it less beneficial i than marriage
Families
What is a family? (Your definition for start of essay)
A group of people who are legally/blood related to each other and love/support one another
Families
Give 3 types of family
Nuclear, extended, reconstituted/blended family
Families
What is a nuclear family?
2 parents and their children
Families
What is extended family?
Those beyond immediate family
Families
What is a reconstituted/blended family?
One or both parents have children from a previous relationship to form a family
Families
Do Christians agree with the idea of reconstituted families?
It would be better if they didn’t exist but if they have to exist thats kind of okay - ‘till death do us part’
Families
Give 4 things a Christian family might do to raise a child in a Christian household
Being a good person - Serve others with children to show them to put others before themselves
Going to church
Teaching your child about the Bible/praying with your child
Make family a priority
Families
Give a pro and a con of evangelising towards your child
Pro - great commission/expanding the church
Con - children can’t think for themselves/could spread narrow and hateful interpretations of the religion E.g Nicky Gumbel with a homophobic chapter
Families
How many estimated polygamists are there in Utah?
30 000
Families
What is the name of the church whose members still practice polygamy?
Fundamental church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints
Families
What is an example of a polygamous person in Utah who is ‘spiritually married’ to more than one wife
Kody Brown
Families
In what year did Utah restore its ban on polygamy?
2016
Families
What is the reason for Utah restoring its ban on polygamy?
To help authorities deal with related crimes such as underage marriage and sexual assault
Gender
Define prejudice
Preconceived opinion about a person/group that is not based on reason or actual experience
Gender
Define discrimination
Acting upon a prejudice towards a certain person/group
Families
Define sexism
Gender/sex based discrimination, particularly towards women
Families
Define feminism
Movements/beliefs aiming to define and establish political, economic, personal and social equality of the sexes
Families
Give 3 examples of discrimination faced by women and girls
FGM - female genital mutilation
Gender pay gap
Period poverty
Prevented from accessing education
Denied right to vote/drive in some countries
Families
Give 2 examples of discrimination
Adultification of boys - treated like men
Pressure to conform to masculine stereotypes - toxic masculinity - E.g strength/independence/dressing in trousers/being tall and muscular
Families
Give 2 examples of gender roles for girls and the source of the quote
Preoccupation with bodily appearance - ‘appealing but not too appealing’
Taught to believe they need to be protected, that they are vulnerable and the world is dangerous - putting them at more danger of domestic violence and pregnancy due to expectation of male dominance, power and abuse
Global early adolescent study reported on by the guardian
Families
Give 2 examples of gender roles of boys and the source
Harder for boys to break gender norms than girls - found by a study conducted over 4 countries (Guardian Sarah Bosley 2017)
Taught to wear trousers, pursue sports and careers
Taught to take risks, explore and be independent
Global early adolescence study reported on by the guardian 2017
Gender
Give 5 reasons for allowing female priests
Church should reflect the ‘body of Christ’/the people of God
Women should be able to fulfil their calling as priests
Women should feel represented to allow them to connect with the church - attracts women and young girls to expand the church
The church should be relevant/progressive in order to appeal to young people and grow/survive into the future
Equality - women are equally made in God’s image
Gender
Give 4 reasons against women being priests and 1 reason for
Theology is about God not humans - only God can decide who should be priests - and the Bible clearly states that women shouldn’t have that kind of authority
The priests calling is only for men - apostles/Jesus were male
The church can be counter cultural - ‘the church is liberated from the slavery of fashion’ - feminism isn’t necessary
Women have roles that aren’t priesthood in the church - virgin wives + women access the heart of Jesus through prayer not priesthood
Mary Magdalene - apostle to the apostles + sat at Jesus’ right hand side in the last supper
Sex
Sexual orientation define
A persons sexual identity in terms of sexual and romantic attraction
Sex
Virginity define
State of not having had sex yet
Sex
Define fidelity
Being faithful (to a person or people)
Sex
Define chastity
Not having sex until marriage (choice
Sex
Define celibacy
A commitment to staying sexually pure - choice not to have sex
Sex
Define adultery
A spouse having sex with someone who isn’t the spouse
Sex
Define cohabitation
Loving together + having sex before marriage
Sex
Define heterosexual
Sexually+/romantically attracted to the opposite sex
Sex
Define homosexual
Sexually+/romantically attracted to the same sex
Sex
Define bisexual
Sexually+/romantically attracted to male and female sexes
Sex
Define pansexual
Not limited in sexual choice by gender or sex
Sex
Give the meaning behind LGBTQIA+
Lesbian + gay + bisexual + transgender + queer + intersex + asexual + alternative identities
Sex
Define biological sex
Biological aspects of an individual defined by their anatomy (sexual organs) linked to chromosomes and hormones
Sex
Define gender
A persona, internal perception of oneself where an individual may see themselves as a man woman, no gender or non-binary gender
Sex
Define polygamy
Married to one than one person
Sex
Define civil partnership
Legal partnership that allows two people to make a lifelong commitment
Same legal status as marriage
Not completed in a church
Sex
Define civil marriage
A marriage performed, recorded and recognised by a government official without a religious ceremony (18+)
Sex
Define marriage
Legally + formally recognised union of two people as a partnership in a personal relationship often with a religious ceremony
Sex
When was the same sex marriage act? What did it do
2013 allow same sex marriage
Sex
Can a religious organisation or individual be forced to marry same sex couples?
No
Sex
Is the Church of England allowed to perform same sex marriages?
No
Sex
Can the European court of human rights force religious places to marry same sex couples?
No
Sex
What denomination allows same sex marriage ceremonies
Methodist church
Sex
Why does the Methodist church allow same sex marriage
Marriage is seen as between two people not specific genders
And agape is extended to all of us regardless of sexuality
Sex
When was homosexuality for men over the age of 21 legalised
Sexual Offences Act 1967
Sex
When was legal age for a homosexual relationship reduced to 16
2001
Sex
When was abortion legalised
Abortion Act 1967
Sex
Give a quote against abortion
‘In the image of God he created them’ (Genesis 1:27) - human life is sacred and shouldn’t be destroyed
Sex
When was the sex discrimination act passed? What did it do?
1976 - protects women and other genders from discrimination
Sex
When was the civil partnership act passed?
2004/2005
Sex
Give 2 reasons for waiting until married to have sex (chastity)
Sinful and will lead to punishment
Show restraint to prove love and devotion to God
Sex
Give 4 reasons for having extra marital sex before marriage (not during)
God loves all loving relationships
Multiply as much as possible - Procreate
Learn how to be in a relationship - facilitates a better marriage
Get it out of your system before marriage so as not to commit adultery
Sex
Give 5 forms of contraception
Vasectomy
Condom
Diaphragm
Contraceptive pill
The implant
Contraceptive injection
The coil (intrauterine device)
Sex
What is artificial contraception
Methods for preventing conception by using different drugs, devices or other scientific techniques
(Usually active/barriers)
Sex
What is natural contraception
Usually passive/preventing conception through monitoring of the menstrual cycle and fertility
Sex
Give the name of a natural contraception method
The rhythm method - a couple only has sex when she is least likely to conceive/at least fertile part of the month
Sex
Define conception
When egg and sperm meet
Sex
Give 3 reasons to use contraception
Controlling hormone levels
Preventing unwanted pregnancy/conception
To prevent STIs or STDs - artificial contraception is most effective at this
Sex
What is the Catholic view of how contraception should be used (inside or outside marriage)?
Only within a marriage
Sex
What is a quote from the catechism of the Catholic Church about what artificial contraception is
‘Intrinsically evil’
Sex
Give 3 reasons for not using contraception
Usurping the role of God - deciding when life should begin
Damages the institution of marriage - as encourages sex outside marriage
Breaks the natural connection in purposes of sex to unify husband and wife and have children
Sex
What is the Church of England view of contraception?
Approves it
Sex
What is contraception seen as by the church of England (give a quote)
‘Responsible family planning’
Sex
What does ‘responsible family planning’ mean for the Church of England and contraception?
Necessary if having extra marital sex to make sure children are born in a stable family/marriage
Prevents STDs/STIs
Controlling numbers of children within a marriage to make sure enough time and card are devoted to them
Sex
Give a formof contraception that Church of England disagrees with - why?
The coil - as it works post contraception and could be seen as abortive - human life is sacred ‘ in the image of God he created them’ (Genesis 1:27)
