Units 11 & 12: Religion, relationships and conflict (Paper 2 Section B) Flashcards
Genesis 1:28 (multiply):
“Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it”
The nature and purpose of sexual love(3):
- Sex should be within marriage
- Sex should be unitive
- Sex should be open to creating new life
Pope John Paul II teachings on marital sex(4):
- Unites a couple in self giving and love
- Brings two people into a communion of persons
- Shows commitment, mutual love and respect
- Leads to greater intimacy
- Gives the possibility of creating new life
Pope John Paul II teachings on extramarital sex (5):
- Is a form of exploitation for personal pleasure
- Can make people selfish, caring only for themselves and not their marriage partner
- Is a sin and distorts God’s original plan for humans
- Breaks the marriage vows and shows no commitment to the spouse
- Can lead to people looking at others as sex objects with no value or dignity
Criticisms of Pope John Paul II
- He never got married or had sex
- unexperienced in these matters
- Is not a woman/ doesn’t know pain of birth
Catholic church:premarital sex (4):
- against it
- Sex is meant to be total commitment between a couple
- It is meant to be the final step of bringing a couple together
- virginity is meant to be a gift to your partner
Premarital sex: contrasting views
- Church of England understand it is harder to keep virginity in this day and age. However saving it for marriage is still the ideal
Adultery: catholic church(4):
- Sin
- Against the 10 commandments
- Breaks physical ans spiritual bond between a couple
- Is an act of betrayal
Adultery: opposing view
- Some people are able to forgive adultery
- Arranged marriages
- Websites available for adultery
Homosexuality: Catholic Church(2):
- The church doesn’t agree because two people of the same gender cannot biologically make a child
- Sex between two of the same sex is a waste of potential life (sin of Onan)
Homosexuality: opposing views (3):
- Same sex marriages ere legalized in England and Wales in 2014
- There are straight couples that can’t biologically conceive a child
- Same sex couples deserve equal rights
Contraception: Catholic church(4):
- Catholics are against artificial contraceptives
- Waste of potential life
- Sin of Onan
- Humans are playing God
Contraception: opposing views(4):
- Artificial contraception is more reliable than natural methods
- Overpopulation is already an issue
- quality of life v quantity of life
- Mother could die giving birth( doctrine of double effect)
Cohabitation(definition):
When two people in a relationship live together but have not made any formal agreement
Marriage promises(3):
- They are made after the consent is given in a marriage ceremony
- Takes place in public so the couple are ready to declare love in front of other people
- The full names are used to ensure that there can be no doubt about who is making the commitment
Traditional family man(2):
- Disciplinarian
- They bring home the money
Traditional family woman(3):
- Stay at home
- cleaning and cooking
- care about appearance
Traditional catholic view on genders(3):
- Some Christians interpret genesis 2 as men being superior as eve was made from adam’s rib
- Men are priests, bishops and popes as eve is blamed for eating the apple first
- Jesus was a man
Church of England views on genders
- Men and women are separate and have different roles
- Men and women should have equal rights
- Jesus treated women equally
- women are allowed to be priests
Divorce: Catholic church(3):
- It is never acceptable because you made a vow to God
- Marriage is until death
- Jesus was against divorce and said that if you remarry after divorce you are committing adultery
Divorce: Church of England
- Divorce is sometimes acceptable
- More modern view that sometimes relationships don’t work out
- Moses allowed divorce
Conditions for annulment(3):
- The couple was intoxicated or did not understand what they were doing
- forced marriage
- the marriage has not been consummated
Equality of men and women:Catholic church (2)
Men and women are equal as God made them both in his image in Genesis 1
- Jesus revealed himself first to a woman
Family: Catholic church
It teaches that it is a parent’s job to bring up their children as good Christians
How the church helps with family life(5):
- Church schools
- First communion and baptism classes
- Youth clubs
- Scouts
- Charities
Catholic families quote:
“Children be obedient to your parents…that is your duty…Parents do not enrage your children… but correct them and guide them”
James 3:8-10 (poison):
“No one can tame the tongue- a restless evil full of deadly poison”
Cain and Abel:
- the sons of Adam and Eve
- Cain killed Abel
- God cursed Abel for spilling his brother’s blood
Bullying [definition]:
The deliberate intimidation of a person through words or actions
Matthew 5:39 (cheek):
“Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn him the other also”
Exodus 21:24 (eye):
“An eye for an eye”
Luke 23:24 (forgive):
“Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”
The just war theory:
A set of criteria that a war needs to meet before it can be justified
Righteous anger
Anger against injustice or on someone else’s behalf
Jesus’ anger:
- He flipped tables when he saw what was being done to a temple
Just war criteria (5):
- It must be the last resort after having tried to peacefully resolve a dispute
- Innocent civilians should not be attacked
- Only proportional force used
- It must be declared by a legitimate authority
- It must be a just cause
Just war: opposing views
- The just war theory is dangerous as it can be used to defend the concept of war
Nuclear war: Catholic church(4):
- Against nuclear war and other weapons of mass destruction
- They have long term effects
- totally disproportionate
- Increases tension and fear
War in the 21st century
Usually results in far more civilian deaths than military ones
Modern warfare can do a great damage to the environment. This affects Catholics because…
As stewards of the environment we have a responsibility to take care of the environment
Nuclear war: opposing views
- Powerful weapons can finish the war faster
Holy war(definition):
Fighting for a religious cause or God, probably led by religious leaders
Causes for war(7):
- Politics
- Economics
- Religion
- Self defense
- To gain resources
- Retaliation
- To gain land
The crusades(4):
- Aimed to free Jerusalem and the holy land from the Muslim Turks
- Were authorized by various popes who believed it to be God’s world
- Took place between the 11th-15th centuries
- Were fought by Christians who believed they would go straight to heaven if they died in battle
Christian views on pacifism(
- Jesus taught that it is much better to bring peace than to use violence
