Theme A : Religion and Relationships - Christianity Flashcards
What is the nature and role of the family in Christianity?
- Christian parents want their children to grow up with values such as respect, genorosity, compassion and the abilities to form loving relationships
- love is at the heart of all relationships and raise them in the Christian faith
- they want their children to be self disciplined, listen to others and be tolerant of their views
- some traditional Christians disapprove of same sex parents because they feel it is ideal if children grow up with a male and female role model
Quotes for Christian beliefs about the nature of families?
Christians must “love one another” - John and it is the family where the child learns how to love.
The commandment “Honour your father and mother” - Exodus is important, particularly when parents get older and need support
The typical Christian family?
- the family is the most secure place to have kids
- it is where children learn their morals and the difference between right from wrong
- God started the family in the book of Genesis
Quotes to show the role of parents in a family?
“Be fruitful and increase in number” Genesis - procreation to spread the faith
“the love and safeguarding of the family” Church of England
-> how love is taught to children and the secure environment they should grow up in. Parent’s resposibility.
“guide them as God would want” Ephesians
What are Christian beliefs about the purpose of families?
- procreation : bringing babies seen as a blessing from God
- stability: safety and security where children can live peacefully without continuous change
- protection : being responsible and keeping children from harm
- faith : educating children in faith and bringing up children with religious teachings
the family reflects Christ’s relationship with the Church
What are Christian beliefs about gender equality/ discrimination?
- all people are created in the same image as God
- Commandment to “love thy neighbour” means that discrimination is wrong
- Jesus respected women, welcomed them as disciples so Christians should follow the actions of Jesus
- traditional Christians may say that men are the head of the family and women should take care of the house (fundamentalists)
- Most Christians today believe that marriage is an equal partnership
Quotes for Christian beliefs about gender equality/discrimination..?
- “God created man in his own image” Genesis
- “Your desire will be for your husband, he will rule over you” Genesis
- “Nor is there male or female for you are all one in Christ Jesus” - Galatians
- “Love thy neighbour” - 10 commandments
Gender prejudice / discrimination in Christianity?
Today, Christians would oppose all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
Christian beliefs on Polygamy?
- although there were examples of polygamy in the Bible, Christians believe that the ideal marriage is one man and one woman as that was how life was created.
- Paul makes it clear that each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband : to avoid sexual immorality
- Polygamy cannot be performed in Britain as it is illegal (bigamy)
Quotes for Christian beliefs on Polygamy?
- “each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband” Corinthians
- “united to his wife, and they become one flesh” Genesis
Christian beliefs on cohabitation?
- Christians who oppose to sex before marriage believe that cohabitation is sinful
- Many Angelican and protestant Christians believe that although marriage is best, people may live together in a loving, healthy way without being married.
Which churches are against pre-martial sex and cohabitation?
The Orthodox Church
The Catholic Church
The Church of England
Quotes for cohabitation and sex
“The sexual act must take place exclusively within marriage” Catechism
“Sexual immorality is a sin against your own body” Corinthians
“Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit” Corinthians
“God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin” Bible
“united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh” Genesis
“Sexual immorality is a sin against your own body” Corinthians
- against pre - martial sex and cohabitation
- supports abstinance
- tells Christians that it is a sin like no other, affecting the body
- could influence them to resist temptations to cohabit
- not sinning will always bring you closer to God
Which type of Christians think that people can be in healthy commited relationships without being married?
Angelicans and Protestants
