Religion And Human Relationships - Ethics Flashcards
What are the Protestant, Catholic and Muslim views on the roles of men and women in a Christian family?
- Fundamentalist Christians - Man is head of the family, wife should obey him
- Liberal Christians - Equal
- Muslim - Man is head of the family
What is the only Christian church that allows woman to be vicars?
The Church of England
Name 2 reasons for the importance of marriage for Christians?
- It’s a gift from God because he intended men and women to live together
- Men and women should help and support one another and be faithful
- Marriage is for bringing up children
Name 3 main aspects of a Christian wedding and what they symbolise…
- The Vows - promises
- The Church - House of God
- The white dress - virgin, purity
- The giving of rings - Infinity
- Family - Uniting two families
What Christian quote could be used for men and women being equal?
‘For the Husband is the Wife as Christ is head of the church’
What is a civil partnership?
The legal joining of two people of the same sex
What quote can be used for FOR civil partnership?
‘Love the sinner. Hate the sin.’
All religions think marriage is…
Great
What is a quote for marriage in Christianity?
‘two will become one flesh’
What is contraption?
Methods that are used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant
What is the Catholic and Protestant view on contraception?
- Protestant -with all contraception except the morning after pill (life has already begun)
- Catholic - Disagree with any ARTIFICIAL contraception, they only agree with natural methods
What’s a quote FOR procreation?
‘Be fruitful and increase in number’
What is artificial contraception? E.g?
Contraception which involves chemicals or is a physical barrier e.g the contraceptive pill or condoms
What is natural contraception? E.g.?
Contraception which does not involve chemicals or barriers e.g withdrawal, The rhythm method, natural family planning
What is the Muslim view on contraception?
It is not wrong but not encouraged and but they think the morning after pill is wrong
Name the 3 main types of family…
- Nuclear family
- Re-constituted family
- Single parent family
What’s a nuclear family?
2 parents and 1 or more children - a ‘normal’ family
What’s a reconstituted family?
A family where one or both of the parents have had children from a previous relationship, but they have combined to form a new family
What’s a single parent family?
A family with only one parent!!
What is the Christian teaching on family?
To have children and raise them in a secure and loving environment
Name a way in which the church helps with families (3)
- The priest offers advice
- Family friendly services
- They make sure they are meeting the needs of young children
What Christians are against female vicars?
Fundamentalist and mostly Catholic
Name 3 reasons why people choose to marry… (4)
- Procreation of children
- Because it’s in the bible
- To have a sexual relationship
- For a couple to have a long term relationship of love and faithfulness
What’s the definition of divorce?
The legal and official ending of a marriage, where by the couple are no longer ‘together’
