Purpose Of Families And Gender Equality Flashcards
What are the three main purposes of families?
- Procreation
- Stability and the protection of children
- Educating children in a faith
What is the Christian view on procreation?
More emphasis in Christianity (especially Catholicism) on procreation as a purpose.
What is the Buddhism view on procreation?
In Buddhism, there are no religious pressures or expectations to have children.
Explain stability and protection of children as a purpose of families.
- Provide secure, stable environments for children to grow up in.
- Offer mutual support and protection for members.
Quote from The Church of England website about stability in families.
‘Children thrive, grow and develop within the love and safeguarding of a family. Within the family we care for the young, the old and those with caring needs.’
How do Christians educating children in their faith in families?
- Good role models
- Teach Christian values
- Nurture spiritual lives
- Daily prayer
- Faith schools/Church groups
How do Buddhists educate their children in their faith in families?
- Teach Buddhist beliefs and practices e.g how to show devotion and respect to the Buddha.
- Teach good values and morals (five moral precepts).
- Involve children in religious ceremonies.
- Send to monasteries to be educated.
What Act make gender discrimination illegal in the UK?
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Give an example of gender prejudice/discrimination in Catholicism.
Women are not allowed to be or ordained as priests.
Give an example of gender prejudice/discrimination in Buddhism.
In Theravada Buddhism, nuns are generally seen as subservient to monks.
Give an example or gender prejudice/discrimination in the UK.
- Some women are paid less than men for doing the same jobs.
- Women make up half the workforce, but men hold a higher proportion of senior positions.
Give a brief summary of traditional gender roles in the UK.
- men had more power and rights than women.
- men working to support the family and women caring for the home and raising the children.
What is the modern view on gender roles in families?
- have become more flexible.
- childcare is often shared more equally between parents.
- roles decided by financial considerations or different skills.
What is the quote from the bible that disagree with inequality?
Genesis 1:27
‘So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.’
What is the quote from Galatians 3:28 that disapproves of inequality?
‘There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.’
