Sexual Ethics Flashcards
What is Adrien Thatcher’s view on Christians who believe all pre-ceremonial sex is immoral?
That they have wrongly assumed the ceremony is a requirement of marriage
What is one way the Church of England have changed their views on Co-Habitation?
They have decreed it to be a “step on the way to marriage” and not a rejection of it
What publication outlines the change in the C of E’s view on Co-habitation?
“Something to celebrate: Valuing families in Church and Society” (1995)
What is one example of society progressing past religious views on marriage?
There are now more Civil marriages in the UK than religious
What is the Catholic Church’s view on “Trial Marriages”
That “Human love does not tolerate ‘trial marriages’”
What is the punishment for those who have pre-marital sex (Catholic Church)
They are barred from communion until they have reconciled these actions
What is one way the Catholic Church’s logic on pre-marital sex and cohabitation seems contradictory?
Marriage is seen as an agreement between the couple and does not require a bishop
What is the punishment for Catholics who are divorced?
They are barred from communion
I) What has increased since Vatican II Council (1962-5)?
II) Why is this significant?
I) Annulments
II) Annulments are sometimes argued as a strategy for divorce
What does Lisa Sowle Cahill argue was the reason for divorce being controlled by the church?
To stop men abusing marriage as they often had concubines and were never seen as adulterous, whereas women were
What is Lisa Sowle Cahill’s book called?
Sex, Gender and Christian Ethics (1996)
