The Churches Reaction

Question 1

What does BCC stand for

Answer 1

british council of churches

Question 2

What did the BCC want to convey

Answer 2

a sane and responsible attitude towards love and marriage in the face of the misleading suggestions conveyed by much popular literature, entertainment and advertising

Question 3

What did the BCC observe

Answer 3

’ a widespread feeling, especially among young christian people, that recent years have witnessed a general lowering of moral standards. and that this is particularly evident in the realm of sexual behaviour’

Question 4

what did the Schofield report say

Answer 4

that

• greater independence
• more money in their pocket
• weakening of family bonds and religious influences
• development of early maturity, emotionally and mentally

influenced young people and led to a lowering of moral standards

Question 5

in light of these influences the BCC wanted to do what

Answer 5

reassess where christian moral truth lay, and this was a job that many theologians and ethicists were aware was a urgent task