Theme A - Relationships Flashcards
Relationships
Celibacy
Not having sexual relations; to be celibate
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Commitment
sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something
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Conflict
stresses or strains that take place within all human relationships
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Love
one of the most powerful human emotions, which joins people together
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Reconcilliation
saying sorry and making up after an argument
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Relationship
an emotional association between two people
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Responsibilities
actions you are expected to carry out
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Rite of passage
something that marks a change in a person’s status and an important stage in life
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Sacrament
an outward sign of an inward change that involves God’s blessing
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Tradition
belief, custom or practice
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Vows
promise between people, or between a person and God
Adultery
Having an affair; a sexual relationship with someone you are not married to
Civil Marriage
Non-religious marriage ceremony
Civil Partnership
The legal union of two people of the same gender
Cohabitation
Living together as a couple (despite sometimes not being married)
Contraception
Precautions taken to prevent pregnancy
Gender Discrimination
Acting on prejudices against someone because of their gender
Extended Family
The nuclear family plus other relatives, e.g. grandparents, living with the family
Gender Equality
The idea that men and women are of equal worth
Gender Prejudice
The idea that men and women are not equal
Nuclear Family
The basic family unit of mum, dad and their children
Reconstituted Family
A family that is formed when couples separate and form a family with someone else
Polygamy
The practice of marrying more than one person
Procreation
The biological process of a couple producing children
Remarriage
Marriage a second time after divorce
