Family and Relationships

• Extended Family


  A family that includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, often living together or in close proximity
• Nuclear Family


  A family composed of two parents and their biological or adopted children, living together in the same household
• Reproductive Rights


  The right to decide when and whether to have children, and how many to have
• Procreative Ethics


  Moral principles and values guiding decisions about reproduction and parenthood
• Christian quote about sexual relationships

  “Let marriage be held in honour among all, and let the marriage bed be clean, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” Hebrews 3:14

  
  

  "God wants you to be holy and completely free from sexual immorality"
• Fornication


  sex outside marriage
• Promiscuity


  sleeping with more than one partner
• Celibate


  Refraining/choosing not to have sex
• Heterosexual


  to be sexually attracted to someone of the opposite sex
• Homosexual


  to be sexually attracted to someone of the same sex
• Christian quotes FOR homosexuality

  • Love thy neighbour
  • We are one in Christ
• When was same-sex marriage legalised in the UK

  2013
• When was homosexuality legalised for people over 21

  1967
• When was the age of consent for homosexuality reduced to 18/16

  18 - 1994

  16 - 2001
• Adultery


  voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
• Family planning


  controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
• What is the age of consent in the UK?


  16
• Hormonal methods of contraception 


  These methods include pills, implants and injections. They change a woman's hormones to prevent her releasing an egg.
• Christian views of hormonal contraception 


  In 1958 the Pope said that it was acceptable for a woman to use pills for a reason other than contraception (eg to reduce period pain).
• Barrier methods of contraception

  Barrier methods are any methods which put a physical barrier between the sperm and the ova. Condoms are the most common example.
• Christian views of barrier methods

  Roman Catholics are against this method as it makes it impossible to get pregnant so stops what God designed sex to do.

  Some Protestant groups have argued that condoms should be allowed as they are effective at reducing STDs spreading which is a loving thing to do.
• The morning after pill

  A pill which is taken which prevents the embryo implanting into the womb lining.
• Christian views on the morning after pill

  Most Roman Catholics are against this form of contraception as they see it as an early abortion, which goes against their teachings on sanctity of life.

  Other Christians may have problems with it as it might increase promiscuity, or create an attitude where women are more likely to be abused.
• Christian quotes AGAINST homosexuality


  "No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that."

  "Go forth and multiply"
• Why is sex before marriage wrong according to Christians?


  They believed God 'married' Adam and Eve - he blessed them and told them to multiply and therefore sex before marriage is wrong.
• What are the roles of the family according to Christian beliefs?



  • Educate the young.
  • Provide first experiences of society.
  • Encourage religious beliefs.
  • Teach agape and forgiveness.
  • Care for the young and elderly.
• What are the key components of a Christian wedding ceremony?


  • Hymn
  • Declaration
  • Promises or vows
  • Exchange of Rings
  • Proclamation
  • Prayers
  • Signing the register
  • Closing worship
• What does the Old Testament say about divorce?

  “God hates divorce.”
• What did Jesus teach about marriage?



  “Let no man separate what God has joined.”
• What are religious teachings supporting gender equality?


  • God created man and woman in His image (Genesis 1:28).
  • “Neither male nor female, we are all one in Christ.”
  • God created Eve to be a companion for Adam (Genesis 2).
• • What are religious teachings NOT supporting gender equality?

  • St. Paul taught that women should be silent in church and obey their husbands.
  • The twelve Apostles of Jesus were men.
  • The priest at Mass takes on the role of Christ, who was a man.
• what do catholics believe about women as priests?


  that they should not be priests
• what do protestants believe about women in the church?


  that they should have the same role as men in the church
• what evidence do protestants use to support women's roles in the church?


  jesus had women followers and appeared first to women after his resurrection