relationships + families

• Cohabitation: the state of living together without being married
• Extended family - family unit comprising of a couple and their children, grandchildren and other relatives
• Nuclear family - family unit made up of a mother, a father and their children
• Procreation - having a child
• Polygamy - Having multiple spouses at the same time - illegal in the UK
• In 2013, same-sex marriage was legalised in the UK
• Quakers and Methodists now allow same-sex marriage as they prioritise love not gender
• Scripture is infallible so if something is condemned within it it can be taken as morally wrong
• God's initial creation of mankind was that of a man and woman - Adam and Eve as a pairing
• Liberal Christians may view sex as a healthy expression of love
• Catholics view sex outside of marriage as a grave sin
• Natural methods of contraception

  • rhythm method
• artificial methods of contraception

  • condom
  • the birth control pill
• The Catholic Church view contraception as evil as it denies the sovereign role of God
• Purpose of marriage

  • to become one flesh
  • fulfil Catholic sacrament
  • procreate
  • expression of love
  • provide societal stability
• The Church of England accepts cohabitation if it will result in marriage
• Even Jesus thought divorce is ok in the case of sexual immorality
• Marriage vows are not only a covenant with one another but with God
• Catholics are absolutely against remarriage as it is a state of permanent adultery as you and your original partner are one flesh for life
• Annulment is the act by which a marriage is declared invalid
• Church of England allows remarriage but it is up to the individual minister to decide. They will ask a series of questions to determine whether the marriage will be successful and they are ready to commit.
• Blended family - stepfamilies brought together by remarriage
• Purpose of family

  • reproduction
  • education on God
  • providing
• Traditionalists believe customs for the past should remain
• The Church of England has allowed women to become priests since 1994
• Both men and women are made by God so they are equal in his eyes?