nature + purpose of families

• evangelical views on gender roles

  believe that traditional gender roles are reflected in complementarianism

  believe that a man role is to be the head of the family

  supported by St Paul's teaching : "wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord"
• importance of family

  • humans develop slowly than animals , so family providess a nurturing + caring environment for kids
  • children learn the roles + the society they live
  • some claim that the decline of nuclear families has caused an increase in crime + antisocial behaviour
  • having a family together is a way of expressing love + commitment to each other
  • in some religions ,some followers see family see family as a distraction + become monks / nuns
  • family is where children learn beliefs of their faith
• gender roles in the family

  • caring for children
  • earning money
  • cooking + cleaning
  • decision making
  • caring for other family members
• catholic views on gender roles

  • supported by the concept of natural law : men + women are made by God for different purposes
  • womans body is said to reflect her role + nurture children
• liberal views on gender roles

  • believe men + women are equal + should share family responsibilies
  • supported by St Paul's teaching : "there is neither ,male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus" - suggests christianity makes gender irrelevant
• buddhist views on gender roles

  • supported by the anguattara nikaya where the Buddha advises to "rise up early , be the last to retire , be willing workers , order all things sweetly , be gently voiced"
  • Buddha allowed women to join the sangha , so didn't see a woman's place as only being in the home