Topic 1 Flashcards

1
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Cohabitation -

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Living and being in a relationship without being married

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2
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What is the P.U.R.P.O.S.E of marriage in Christianity?

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Procreation
Union
Rearing children
Pattern for society
One flesh
Sacred
Endless
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3
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What are six main features of a Christian service?

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  • Priest welcomes couple, acts as the church’s witness
  • marriage is a special sacrament, god is part of the marriage
  • bible is read and there’s a talk on the nature of marriage
  • exchange vows
  • exchange rings (endless marriage)
  • prayers to god for blessings and help of holy sprit
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4
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Divorce -

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The legal termination of a marriage

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5
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When was the divorce reform act?

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1969

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6
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Why have divorce numbers dropped?

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More people live in cohabitation

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7
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What are both Muslim parents responsible for teaching their children?

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  • Taking them to madrasah school where they will learn the Quran in Arabic
  • ummah community
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8
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What are Muslim fathers responsible for teaching their children?

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Take boys to mosque and teach them about Islam

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9
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What are Muslim mothers responsible for teaching their children?

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Teaching children what is halal (permitted) and haram (forbidden)

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10
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Monogamy -

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One husband or wife

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11
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Polygamy -

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Multiple husbands or wives

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12
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Nuclear family -

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Two parents and children

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13
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Reconstituted family -

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Step parents, siblings or half siblings

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14
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Pre-marital sex

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Sex before marriage

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15
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Promiscuity -

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Sex without responsibility

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16
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Adultery -

A

Cheating whilst married

17
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Protestant attitudes towards divorce

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  • People make mistakes
  • god forgives sins
  • with gods forgiveness people may find happiness in another marriage
  • ‘anyone who divorces his wife except for marital unfaithfulness and marries another woman commits adultery’ (Mathew 19:9)
18
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Can Protestants get divorced?

A

Depends on the view of the vicar

19
Q

When is divorce allowed in Christianity?

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  • didn’t understand what they were doing
  • forced marriage
  • was not consummated
  • one was not baptised
20
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How does divorce work in Islam?

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The husband can say ‘talaq’ 3 times on 3 seperate occasions with a witness there. After the first time it is said he must was a minimum of 3 months till the next. This is called the Iddah period. A woman can also do this if she signs a contract at beginning of marriage. (In the uk they still have to go to court)

21
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Sacrament -

A

Outwards sign of an inward blessing

22
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Interfaith marriage -

A

A marriage where 2 people of different faith/religion get married

23
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Contraception -

A

Initially preventing pregnancy from occurring

24
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What are the Roman Catholic views of contraception? And why

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  • Sex should always be open for the possibility of conception
  • they allow natural methods
  • ‘be fruitful and multiply’ (genesis 1:28)
  • encourages promiscuity which leads to STI’s
25
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What is the church of England’s view on contraception? And why

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  • isn’t seen as a sin
  • people who don’t have children are missing out on Gods best intention
  • might not be able to look after kids
  • don’t like unnatural methods because the equivalent of abortion
26
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Prejudice -

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The belief that some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them

27
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Discrimination -

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Treating people less because of their ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality , age or class

28
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Sexism -

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Discriminating against someone because of there gender

29
Q

Genesis 1:27

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God created man in his own image, in the image of god he created him; male and female he created them

30
Q

Timothy 2;12

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I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man; she must be silent

31
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Galatians 3:28

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There is neither Jew or Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus

32
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Corinthians 14:34

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Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak

33
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What is the liberal Christians (Protestant) views on women?

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Men and women are equal in all areas. Women may be priests in the Church of England

34
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What are the conservatives (roman catholics) views on women?

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Women are equal to men but have different roles. Women can not be priests

35
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What is a fundamentalists (evangelical) views on women?

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A woman’s role is to be a wife and stay at home

36
Q

Burqua -
Hijab -
Niqab -

A
  • full length
  • scarf that covers head and shoulders
  • veil covering face
37
Q

What is a Christians view to same-sex relationship?

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  • can not have a child naturally
  • bible teaches against it
  • better than promiscuity
  • should be celibate
  • (conservative) its a disorder and they should seek help from god
38
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What is a muslims view on same-sex relationships?

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  • grave sin
  • Shari’ah law is a punishable death
  • harmful to health
  • impossible
  • the qur’an is out dated
39
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Celibate -

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No marriage or sexual relationship