unit 3 - marriage and the family Flashcards
what is cohabitation?
living together without being married
what is marriage?
a man and woman legally joined so they are allowed to live together and usually have children.
what is faithfulness?
staying with your marriage partner and only having sex with them.
what is pre-marital sex?
sex before marriage
what is promiscuity?
having sex with several partners when not wanting a relationship
what is adultery?
a married person having sex with someone who is not their married partner
what is divorce?
the legal ending of a marriage
what is remarriage?
marrying again after being divorced
what is a nuclear family?
a mother, father and their biological children living as one family unit
what is extended family?
grandparents/aunts/uncles having high amounts of contact with the mother, father and children.
what is a reconstituted family?
where two sets of children become a family as their divorced parents marry.
why is divorce becoming more common?
it is cheaper and easier to divorce and woman do not put up with their husbands treating them badly
why is cohabitation more acceptable in society?
the media show it as a positive thing and contraception means there is often sex before marriage
why is homosexuality more accepted in society?
new laws in place to protect gay rights, there are also gay celebrities in the media
why do most christians think sex should only happen in marriage?
church leaders say it is a sin, the bible condemns it.
why do liberal protestants think sex before marriage is acceptable?
the church has come to terms with new attitudes, jesus taught love is the most important thing and the bible doesn’t specifically condemn it
what do christians think about adultery?
it is always wrong, breaks the 7th commandment
what do christians think the purpose of marriage is?
sex, children, create a christian family, for comfort and companionship
what are the main features of a christian wedding?
exchange of vows, exchange of rings blessed by god,prayers and bible readings
explain catholic attitudes to divorce
divorce is not acceptable, jesus banned it. they also cannot divorce due to God not approving
what a protestant attitudes to divorce?
it may be the lesser of two evils, god will forgive if the people live a new life.
what are christians attitudes to the roles of parents?
should love their children and provide for them. male and female role model
how should children treat parents? (christian view)
should look after parents and look after them if they can no longer look after themselves
how does the Church help with family life?
run schools that teach the national curriculum and sunday schools, run services to bring families together
what is the evangelical protestant attitude towards homosexuality?
its always wrong because the bible says it. all churches said it was wrong but some have changed their opinion
what is the liberal protestant attitude towards homosexuality?
they welcome homosexuality because the major christian belief is about love and acceptance. they also think the bible is outdated
what is the catholic attitude towards homosexuality?
a homosexual relationship is a sin and the church teaches that people cant help their sexuality but can control their sexual activity. they believe the bible condemns homosexual relations,
explain the catholic attitudes to contraception
believe artificial contraception should not be used because all sex should be to procreate or to unify a couple. they believe natural family planning is important
explain the non-catholic christian attitude to contraception
encourage contraception because it combats aids and the bible doesn’t condemn it and god created sex to strengthen marriage
explain why islam does not allow sex outside of marriage
qur’an teaches it is the same as adultery and is a sin
explain the purposes of marriage according to islam
to follow the example of mohammed, to share a life of love, to have legal sex, procreation
explain the main features of a muslim wedding
signing a marriage contract, sermon, prayers, a feast and a statement in front of witnesses agreeing to marry
explain muslim attitudes to divorce
they believe marriage is a contract and divorce is a last resort after attempting to save the marriage. this is because the qur’an allows divorce with set regulations
explain muslim teachings on family life
parents have a duty to provide for their children, the mother and father have set roles, parents must raise children to become good muslims
explain how the mosque helps with family life
mosques run special schools to teach children about islam, help run muslim schools, act as social centres with boy and girl clubs
explain why most muslims disagree with homosexuality
sex is only for procreation, muhammad condemned it, the qur’an condemns it
explain why some muslims agree with homosexuality
god loves everyone, islam is a religion of tolerance
explain why some muslims do not agree with the use of contraception
sex is for procreation, encourage large families, they oppose abortion so should disagree with cotraception
explain why other muslims allow contraception
contraception can be used if the mother’s life is at risk. lawyers say it is allowed and mohammed permitted forms of contraception
