THEME A

• What does Christianity teach should be the foundation of family life?

  The Church
• Why do most Christians believe marriage is important?

  Because it is a significant aspect of family life
• What do some Christians believe about the creation of male and female?

  They believe God made them to complete each other and procreate
• What is the range of views towards homosexuality within Christian denominations?

  There are differing views
• What does the Bible teach about human equality?

  All humans are equal
• What do views differ on regarding men and women in Christian worship?

  The roles of men and women
• What is the purpose of the Christian family according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

  • The family is the original cell of social life.
• What is a key purpose of family for many Christian couples?

  Procreation
• What often happens to children born to Christians?

  They are often baptized
• How do most Christians view the family as an institution?

  As an important institution
• How do Christian teachings refer to God?

  As the Father, creator, and sustainer of all living things
• What do many Christians believe family relationships reflect?

  God’s parental care for all humanity
• What do Christians look to for guidance on family relationships?

  The Bible
• What do the Ten Commandments instruct Christians to do regarding their parents?

  To appreciate and respect their parents
• What does Exodus 20:12 instruct Christians to do?

  Honour your father and your mother
• What are the three main purposes of the Christian family?

  1. To provide a secure environment through marriage
  2. To procreate
  3. To raise children in the Christian faith
• What do many Christians believe about marriage?

  It is a commitment for couples to love and support each other
• What does Jesus say about loving one another?

  “Love one another: just as I have loved you”
• What does Genesis 1:28 instruct regarding procreation?

  To be fruitful and multiply
• How do many Christians interpret the command to "Be fruitful and multiply"?

  As a command to marry and have children
• What do Proverbs 22:6 encourage Christians to do?

  To bring their children up in their faith
• What do Christian teachings say about marriage?

  It is a gift from God and a covenant
• How do many Christians view the love between a married couple?

  As reflecting the sacred love Christ has for the Church
• What are the different understandings of marriage within Christian denominations?

  • To honour God by following His command
  • To have children as a gift from God
  • A public sign of commitment in Roman Catholicism
• What does Matthew 19:4-6 say about marriage?

  A man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife
• How do many Christians view children in marriage?

  As a gift from God
• What does Psalm 127:3 say about children?

  Children are a heritage from the Lord
• What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about the sacrament of marriage?

  It is a public sign of total commitment
• What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1604 state about marriage?

  God himself is the author of marriage
• Is polygamy accepted in the UK?

  No, it is illegal
• Which denominations allow polygamy?

  Lutheran Christians and The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• What is divorce?

  A legal process that ends marriage
• What did Jesus teach about divorce and remarriage?

  Anyone who divorces and remarries commits adultery, except for sexual immorality
• What does Matthew 19:9 say about divorce?

  Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery
• What do most Christians think about divorce?

  They do not undertake it lightly
• What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about divorce?

  It does not recognize divorce
• When can a marriage end according to Roman Catholic teaching?

  When one partner dies or if there are grounds for an annulment
• What do all Christian denominations allow regarding widows and widowers?

  They can remarry
• What does Timothy 5:14 say about younger widows?

  They should marry and have children
• What has caused debate in Christian organizations regarding same-sex relationships?

  The legal changing of the definition of marriage in the UK