section 2

• contraception

  • family planning- stop a woman becoming pregnant
  • temporary- pill
  • permanent- sterilisation
  • atheists and humanists allow
  • situation ethics look for the most loving option
• contraception

  • protestants- allow
  • catholic church- don't allow:
  • sex is intended to both unite the couple and to create new life
  • allow natural: the rhythm method
  • sees some methods as abortion
• divorce

  • roman catholics- don't allow:
  • it's a sacrament
  • allow annulments
  • roman catholic church- don't allow:
  • covenant
  • protestants- allows:
  • disapprove of it
  • it can be permitted
  • God is always prepared to forgive sins if people are determined to live a new life
  • jesus allowed divorce for adultery
  • jesus himself was anti-divorce, but in favour of forgiving people's sins
  • some christians view an unhappy marriage as a waste of two lives, and so see divorce as preferable
• families

  • where children learn the faith
  • identity and security
  • learn about right and wrong
  • one role model of each gender
  • the couple should be married, provides more stability
• family life

  • christian children should respect their parents
  • christian parents should follow Paul's teachings and treat their children well
  • provide necessities of life, ensure educated and christian religion
  • christian children are expected to care for their parents, and teachings of jesus
• family life

  • the only place in which children should be brought up
  • where children learn the difference between right and wrong
  • where children are introduced to the faith
  • church helps with the upbringing of children as:
  • baptism
  • bible stories
  • catechism classes
  • festivals such as christmas and easter
• the roles of men and women

  • traditional protestant- sexist- adam was created first and eve sinned first
  • liberal protestant- not sexist- jesus treated women as his equals
  • roman catholic church- medium sexist- should have equal roles- only men can become priests because- jesus was a man
• the role of men and women, the bible

  • implies that women are not as important as men
  • reflects the ideas of society at the time, and doesn't correspond with jesus attitude towards women
• the role of men and women

  • many christians believe men and women should be equal
  • women and the church- aim was to campaign for gender equality- eventually successful
  • catholic women's ordination- equal in the church- denied by the pope
• (liberal) christians believe sex should only happen in marriage or it is a sin
• cohabitation

  living together unmarried
• non-religious view

  • sex outside of marriage is now considered normal in secular (modern) society
• pre-marital sex

  • most believe it's wrong
  • more STIs
  • sex should unite a married couple
• liberal christians accept that couples may live together before marriage
• extra-marital sex

  • adultery
  • cheating
  • breaks vows- covenant with God
• conjugal

  within marriage
• catechism of the catholic church says

  • sex is unitive and procreative
  • brings people together
  • reproduction
• promiscuity 


  having multiple sexual partners
• promiscuity

  • contraception is widely available
• athiests and humanists- non-religious

  • sex must be consensual
  • 16+
  • allow sex outside of marriage
• homosexuality

  attracted to the same sex
• heterosexuality

  attracted to the opposite sex
• modern society

  consider homosexuality and heterosexuality to be natural and normal
• traditional christians believe homosexuality is a sin

  • don't allow
  • bible condemns the practise of it
• roman catholics believe being a homosexual is not a sin but that homosexual activity is a sin

  • don't allow
  • catechism of the church- stay celibate, but shouldn't face discrimination
  • welcome in the church
• liberal protestant allow homosexuality

  • laid back
  • complete equality
  • inspiration comes from the holy spirit
  • if the spirit approves of it it cannot be denied
  • jesus taught to love others
• all christians condemn homophobia

  the anglican church is split on the issue
• no stability 


  to marriages
• same-sex marriage

  • legal in england
  • creates equality
• non-religious views towards marriage

  • important
  • unnecessary
• cohabit 


  live together
• humanists believe

  cohabitation and marriage are matter for individuals to decide for themselves
• athiests accept promiscuity
• divorce

  • far more common
  • less religious
  • situation ethics
• christian view on marriage

  • different religions=different afterlifes
  • marriage reflects the union of jesus with his church
  • a covenant with god
  • children- christianity grows
  • the two form one flesh
• christian view on marriage

  • sacred- holy/ special
  • sanctity of marriage
  • 'what god has joined together, let no one separate'- argument against divorce
• liberal (laid back) christians accept cohabitation

  • catholic church tends to be against it
  • marriage is indispensable to society
• indispensable

  absolutely necessary
• christians have different views on same-sex marriage

  • catholic church + church of england disagreed with it becoming legal
  • church of england clergy hold blessings for same-sex couples
  • it's splitting the anglican church:
  • jesus' teaching to love all
  • it's a sin
  • main purposes of marriage is having children
• athiests (non-religious) view of divorce

  • allow
  • purely human and legal
  • the married couple should have the right to divorce if they feel the marriage has failed