RS Unit 3.6 Roles Of Men And Women

Question 1

What is complementarianism and which church supports it?

Answer 1

Men and women were created differently and to fulfil different roles men take leading roles and women take supporting roles, supported by Catholic

Question 2

What is egalitarianism and which church supports it?

Answer 2

Men and women were created equally with equal rights and equal opportunities, supported by CoE

Question 3

What are some inter-church examples of the roles of men and women?

Answer 3

•Churches are allow to specify sex for their ministers
•Roman catholics teaches complementarianism and women can’t be priests or bishops

Question 4

What does the Bible say on gender?

Answer 4

•Jesus disciples were all men
•Priests who represent Jesus are men
•The authority of the church has been passed by men and is a tradition

Question 5

What do egalitarians say about Jesus on gender?

Answer 5

•They approve of women as priests
•Jesus followed tradition at the time but would allow it
•God created women in the same image as men

Question 6

What does the Catholic Church and CoE say about parents and children?

Answer 6

•Should bring up children to be obedient and in the knowledge of God
•A child will be baptised within the first year
•At 11 they can get confirmed
•Parents should pray for them and incorporate grace into meals

Question 7

What does the Amish say about parents and children?

Answer 7

•Amish community uses Ordnung to show how to live
•Amish may only marry Amish
•Schooling ends at 14 then they should get a job
•At the age of 16 they may leave the community for a couple of years to decide whether roe not to get confirmed