Theme A: Relationships and Families

Question 1

cohabitation

Answer 1

living together and having sexual relationship before marriage

Question 2

fidelity

Answer 2

being faithful to a person

Question 3

celibacy

Answer 3

a commitment to staying sexually pure

Question 4

chastity

Answer 4

not having sexual relationships until marriage

Question 5

Catholic Church attitudes to homosexuality?

Answer 5

homosexual acts are ‘contrary to the natural law’

Question 6

The Roman Catholic Church attitudes to homosexuality?

Answer 6

don’t accept homosexual relationships, class it as ‘moral disorder’

Question 7

The Methodist Church attitudes to homosexuality?

Answer 7

accepts

Question 8

christian quote against homosexuality?

Answer 8

‘you shall not lie with a man as you do with a woman, for this is an abomination’ (Leviticus 18:22)

Question 9

what does Surah 4 say about homosexual relationships?

Answer 9

Surah 4: ‘dishonour’ those who take part in homosexual acts

Question 10

christian quote for homosexuality?

Answer 10

“for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28)

Question 11

The Roman Catholic Church attitudes to sex outside marriage?

Answer 11

“exclusively without marriage”
sex outside marriage “is always a grave sin” (The Catechism of the Catholic Church)
the purpose of sex is to have children: “go forth and multiply” (Genesis 1:28)

Question 12

Quakers attitudes to sex before marriage, homosexuality & cohabilitation?

Answer 12

it is the ‘nature and quality of the relationship that matters’

Question 13

muslim attitudes towards sex before marriage & cohabilitation? (quote)

Answer 13

‘remain chaste until marriage’ (Surah 24)

Question 14

christian quote against adultery?

Answer 14

“do not commit adultery” (10 commandments)

Question 15

muslim quote against adultery?

Answer 15

“do not go anywhere near adultery” (Surah 17)

Question 16

christian quote against contraception/abortion?

Answer 16

“be fruitful and divide” (Genesis 1)

Question 17

What contraception does Catholic Church approve of?

Answer 17

-natural methods (e.g rhythm method)
->doesn’t artificially prevent pregnancy, not going against Gods intentions

Question 18

What contraception does the Catholic Church disapprove of?

Answer 18

-condoms
-coil
-implant
-contraceptive pills
->use of artificial forms of contraception are “intrinsically evil” & against natural law
->giving humans power of god

Question 19

What contraception does the Church of England approve of?

Answer 19

-barrier methods e.g condoms & contraceptive pill

Question 20

What contraception does the Church of England disapprove of?

Answer 20

-the coil
-morning after pill
-> forces body to remove fertilised egg, killing new life

Question 21

muslim quote supporting contraception?

Answer 21

“god wishes to lighten your burdens” (Surah 4)

Question 22

Explain 2 religious beliefs about marriage (5 marks)

Answer 22

One Christian belief about marriage is that is it looked on in a positive light by God. This is because in the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament it says “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favour from the Lord”. This teaching suggests that those who marry will be blessed by God.
Christians also believe that once married, husband and wife both have responsibilities towards one another. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he says
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church…Husbands, love your wives”. This suggests that both men and women have duties within marriage and that part of a women’s role is to show respect towards her husband.

Question 23

nature of marriage - christianity

Answer 23

-monogamous - ‘one flesh’ (genesis)
-lifelong - ‘until death do us part’ (vows)

Question 24

purpose of marriage - christianity

Answer 24

to procreate and start a family ‘be fruitful and multiply’ - Genisis

to become one flesh and have a lifelong monogamous relationship ‘they become one flesh’ - Genesis

Question 25

nature of marriage - islam

Answer 25

-monogamous or polyagamous -lifelong

Question 26

purpose of marriage - islam

Answer 26

to fulfil a religious responsibility ‘**marry those among you who are single**’ - Surah 24

Question 27

civil partnership

Answer 27

a legally recognised union of a same sex couple with rights similar to those of marriage

Question 28

civil marriage

Answer 28

a marriage performed recorded & recognised by a government official without a religious ceremony

Question 29

christian quote about divorce

Answer 29

“for i hate divorce” says the lord (Malachi 2:16)

Question 30

what is divorce seen as in islam?

Answer 30

“detestable” (hadith)

Question 31

Roman Catholics attitude towards divorce?

Answer 31

-don’t allow it -allow ‘**annulment** -> where the marriage is set aside as if it was never real as vows weren’t said truthfully

Question 32

Church of England attitudes to divorce?

Answer 32

necessary only as last resort

Question 33

nuclear family

Answer 33

a family consisting of 2 parents & their child/ren

Question 34

single - parent family

Answer 34

a family with either a mum / dad & a child/ren

Question 35

extended family

Answer 35

a family that extends beyond nuclear family consisting of parents, aunts, uncles & cousins

Question 36

reconstituted / blended family

Answer 36

a family unit where one or both parents have children from a previous relationship

Question 37

purpose of family - christian

Answer 37

-to pro create & have children (Genesis 1: ‘**be fruitful and multiply**’) -to baptise them (infant baptism)

Question 38

purpose of family - islam

Answer 38

-to raise children within faith (shahadah first words whispered to newborn baby, pray, worship etc)

Question 39

muslim quote about polygamy?

Answer 39

‘each man may marry up to four wives’ (Surah 4)

Question 40

quote about gender differences - christian

Answer 40

‘wives submit to your husbands’ (st paul) ‘i will make a helper for man’ (Genesis 2)

Question 41

quote about gender equality - christian

Answer 41

‘you are all one in Jesus Christ’ (Galatians 3:28)

Question 42

quote about gender differences - islam

Answer 42

women should be ‘devoutly obedient’ (Surah 4)

Question 43

what do the Catholic Church believe in terms of women being priests?

Answer 43

they believe only men are suitable for preisthood

Question 44

what does the Church of England believe in terms of women in church?

Answer 44

allows women to become priests & bishops