aqa re themes love

• what are the 3 catholic beliefs on marriage?

  1. marital: the couple is exclusively committed to each other for life and will accept the gift of children

  2.unitive: sexual love deepens and expresses a couple's love for each other until they become 'one flesh', it is beneficially meaningful for a relationship

  3. procreative: open/acceptful of creating new life, there is more intensity in creating new life
• give 3 quotes that support catholic beliefs on marriage:

  1. "until death do us part"

  2. "husband and wife will encounter each other in bodily union"

  3. "be fruitful and multiply"
• what does the theology of the body teach about marital sex?

  - the man and woman give themselves to each other; within their self-giving they discover more about themselves and each other as one.

  -it shows commitment, mutual love, respect -> which leads to greater intimacy -> leads to creating new life

  - the mutual love involves responsible parenthood and not

  having more children than the couple can lovingly provide for

  (- the female body has natural periods of infertility which can be used to reduce chances of pregnancy) (CONTRACEPTION)
• what does the theology of the body teach about extra-martial sex?

  - the use of contraception damages the value and significance of sex

  - it makes people selfish and self-centered -> it 'stops' sex from being committing and loving but instead is exploited for personal sexual pleasure

  - it's a sin which destroys God's plan for humans
• what does it teach about adultery?

  - breaks marital law so becomes an issue of injustice

  - "everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart" - Matt 5:28
• name at least 3 conditions of a valid catholic marriage:

  1. the couple must not be closely related

  2. must be willing to accept God's gift of children

  3. not valid until consumated

  
  

  extra reasons: must intend to be married for life ("until death do us part"); must not already be married (bigamy); and must not be forced or coerced into marriage
• give the 3 grounds of annulment required:

  1. lack of capacity: people must be capable of entering a marriage

  2. lack of consent: marriage must be entered willingly; both parties must have a sufficient understanding of what they are committing to

  3. lack of form: a catholic ceremony officiated by a priest must take place
• what is the catholic position on divorce?

  - "it is a grave offence against natural law"

  - God created man and woman to be together for life, "united as one flesh"

  - when catholics marry it should be for life

  - promises also made before God should not be broken because marriage is a covenant
• what is the catholic position on remarrying?

  - the cathechism supports the belief that "a new union cannot be recognised as valid if the first marriage was"

  - a catholic can get married if their partner has dies or if the marriage was annulled
• what is the catholic view on contraception?

  "the church is right to discourage artificial contraception"

  - artificial forms of contraception are not okay! as catholics should be open to having children

  natural family planning: withdrawal method and rhythm method
• what does the familiaris contortis state about families?

  -they should be there for each other

  -they should reconcile

  Jesus teaches that parents are responsible for to guide and respect their children; and that they are welcome in heaven

  -encourage children to follow religious ideas
• what is the catholic view on cohabitation?

  CC disagrees with it because:

  - it breaks the sanctity of sexual union

  - suggests the couple are having sex before marriage

  - it reduces the efforts to make the relationship last

  - it destroys the traditional sense of family

  YOUCAT: "to wait until they are married before they start too have sexual relations"
• what is the catholic purpose of family life?

  -share in the life and mission of the church

  -to form a community

  -support the life and personal development of each individual

  -development of wider society
• what is the catholic view on traditional families?

  -the mother cares for the home and the children

  - father's role it to protect and provide for the family

  -however the church regards men and women as equally important
• what is the catholic view on single people having children?

  -procreation should take place between man and woman within marriage

  -IVF and surrogacy is not permitted because it goes against natural law and 'plays God'

  -although the church doesn't support single parent households, single parents in need are supported
• what is the catholic view on same-sex couples?

  -same-sex relationships aren't permitted

  -they should remain celibate

  -catholic church used to ran adoption clinics but due to law changes on homosexuality discrimination, they've shut down
• what does the catholic church believe about gender equality?

  -the cc believes in equality -> imago dei

  -this doesn't mean men and women are the same but should both have dignity and rights

  -the fact that men and women have differences helps them create a natural bond of strength and completes them as individuals and then as a couple
• give 3 bible references which don't support gender equality:

  ST PAUL:

  NT: 1 corinthians 11:3-16 -> teaches that women are inferior to men; the husband has more power than the man

  NT: 1 Timothy 2:11-12 -> women shouldn't have a voice and should be submissive to men

  NT: 1 peter 3:5-6 -> women should obey their husbands
• what is the catholic view on gender prejudice?

  -it opposes gender prejudice and discrimination because we are all made in the image of God

  -it goes against a woman's dignity to be harmful as respect was given to everyone by God - sanctity of life

  -however the church maintains that only men can be priests (APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION)
• what is apostolic succession?

  -Jesus chose 12 disciples (all men)

  -Peter lead the church and became the 1st Pope

  -The church gets its teaching authority from Jesus

  -the authority and wisdom gets passed onto the next Pope

  - therefore women can't be priest because it technically ruins/breaks the succession/cycle
• what is in Persona Christi?

  -a priest will be in the person of christ because in the sacraments they administer, it is God and Christ who act through the priest
• what is transubstantiation?

  -when the priest consecrates the bread and wine, it transforms into the body and blood of Christ
• what are some non-religious view points on discrimination?

  -1975 sex discrimination act

  -men and women should be entitled to equal pay

  -roles traditionally reserved for men and women have switched or are shared

  CHURCH OF ENGLAND: allows women to be vicars, ministers or pastors