1. What is commonly described as a nuclear family
2. What are extended families?
3. Where are extended families more common?
4. Why might some people live extended family lives?
5. 1 Timothy 5:8 states ‘Anyone who does not provide for their relatives and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.' (NRSV) What might this passage mean to ordinary Christians?
6. Exodus 20:12 states Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. What is the importance of the passage
7. What is polygamy?
8. What issues might arise in polygamous marriages?
9. Why mighty Christians be against polygamous marriages?
10. Why might traditional Christians disagree with children having same-sex parents?
11. Why might other, more liberal Christians accept or endorse same sex parenting?
· Answer this statement giving reference to Christian teaching
· Traditionally Christian Church ...
· This position arises from ...
· Biblical evidence for this belief can be found in ...
· Other important factors are ...
· Altogether this results in the conclusion that ...
· However, opinions differ for other Christians, some interpret the Bible ...
· This means that ideas about same-sex relationships may not be reflections of God's will, instead being ...
· This means that same-sex relationships
· Therefore, it can be concluded that ...
1. What is the motivation for so many Christians to start a family?
2. Why might some Christians not have children?
3. What does the Catholic Church teach about infertility?
4. Why do Churches believe stable families are important?
5. How does the relationship of the Father and Son influence Christian thought on families?
6. Why do Christian parents think it is important to pass on the faith to their children?
7. How might Christian parents develop their children's spiritual lives?
8. For secular people, why might the idea of raising children to be religious seem unfair?
9. Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. What might this passage mean?
Answer with reference to Christian teaching. (15 marks)
· In recent years raising children with a faith ...
· Many people, especially secular parents, believe ...
· However, within religious circles ...
· Furthermore, it can be added that ...
· Therefore, committed Christian…
· On the other hand, some see Christian practices for children, such as Baptism and Sunday school as ...
· Another issue for them is that there may be questionable beliefs ...
· This could mean that children ...
· However, it can also be pointed out that many Christian practices
· It is also important to develop strong moral values ...
· Therefore, they make a stronger argument that ...
Question
1. What is gender equality
2. What prevents gender equality from occurring in the modern world?
3. How can these issues lead to discrimination? Give an example.
4. How have womens rights improved in the last 100 years?···
5. How does gender discrimination still occur in the modern world? Give two examples…
6. What biblical evidence might Christians use to show how men and women might have different roles in the family?
7. Regarding the role of women in the home, how do some denominations treat women differently?
8. Give biblical evidence for their position.
9. What reasons might Christians and non-religious people have for arguing against gender roles in the Christian family?
10. Give a Christian church where can fulfil all the same roles as men.
11. How could a traditional Christian defend different gender roles against accusations of gender prejudice?
Answer with using scripture in your answer. (5 marks)
· Traditional Christian belief is ..
· This is observable in everyday life in many ...
· Biblical evidence for this can be found in ...
· Furthermore, important church figures such as ...
· On the other hand, more liberal Christians might argue…
· In contrast they believe gender roles…
· They draw on biblical evidence such as ...
· Equally they might argue biblical teaching about gender roles ...
· Therefore, they would argue that Christianity …
Questions
1. How are attitudes to sex before marriage different now than 10 years ago?
2. Why does the Roman Catholic Church believe Christians should practice celibacy before marriage?
3. Give and explain a Bible passage that supports sexual restraint.
4. Explanation:
5. Why is the Church of England more accepting of sex before.
6. Define adultery.
7. Give a biblical passage that forbids adultery within Christianity.
8. Why do Christians regard adultery as meaning sex that is cheating rather that it being forbidden in the Bible?
9. Bible passage:
10. Matthew 5:27-28 reads 'You have heard that it was said, tell you shall not commit adultery". But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery within his heart.' (NRSV) What could this passage mean to ordinary Christians?
11. How do other religions view sex before marriage and adultery?
12. Give one example.
· Some Christian denominations such as the Roman Catholic Church regard sex before marriage as ...
· Rather they argue Christians to be ...
· This is because they view sex ...
· One passage in the Bible that supports such a view is ...
· Therefore, from biblical evidence and the importance of marriage ...
· However, other Christian denominations, such as the Anglican church
· They argue that it is acceptable ...
· Biblical evidence for this position is in ...
· However, the Anglican Church still emphasises …
Questions
1. Define marriage
2. What is an arranged marriage?
3. Why might some people prefer an arranged marriage over one of their own choosing?
4. Same-sex marriage became legal In the UK (except Northern Ireland until 2019) in 2014. What rights did samesex coupls have previously?
5. What is the purpose of marriage for Christians?
6. Why do some churches hold marriage as a sacrament?
7. What benefits might have for wider society?
8. Why do some Christians oppose same-sex marriages?
9. How does the law punish churches that do not agree with same sex marriage?
10. Why do some Christians support same-sex marriage?
11. What is cohabitation?
12. Why might some Churches oppose cohabitation?
13. Why do the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches regard cohabitation as a sin?
14. Are there churches that are accepting cohabiting Christians and what do they say?
Answer with reference to Christian teaching. (15 marks)
· Traditional Christianity teaches marriage is seen as ...
· However, changes to modern life mean ...
· For some denominations, such as the Roman
· Catholic Church, cohabitation ...
· For Christians practising under the Catholic Church ...
· Some Christians may also argue for families …
· However, other Christians may point out …
· For example, the Anglican Church ...
· Furthermore, some might argue the teachings of Jesus encourage ...
· Overall...
Questions
1. What is Marriage
2. Explain the nature of marriage for Roman Catholics
3. Explain the nature of marriage in the Church of England
4. Explain how the purpose of marriage as expressed through Christian marriage ceremonies in Britain
5. Explain Christian attitudes and teachings on marriage outside the religious tradition
6. “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Mark 10:6-8 Explain the significance of this passage for Christian attitudes to the nature and purpose of marriage.
7. What did the Church of England Synod say about marriage
Questions
1. What is a divorce?
2. Why may people want to divorce, and why may they want to remarry?
3. Give and explain a Bible passage which supports Christians allowing divorce
4. Biblical passage:
5. Explanation:
6. What ethical arguments might Christians consider when discussing the possibility of divorce?
7. Give and explain a Bible passage that support Christians opposing marriage. Bible passage: Explanation
8. What is an annulment?
9. What do Roman Catholics believe about divorce and why?
10. Are Roman Catholics allowed to remarry?
11. How do other Christian denominations view divorce and remarriage? Give one example.
12. How might Christians respond to couples facing difficulties in their marriages?
Answer with reference to Christian teaching
· The Roman Catholic Church for example ...
· This is because ...
· One defence often given for this belief is that
· However, Christian opinion is divided some other denominations
· For example, the Anglican church
· This is seen by many Christians to be acceptable as ...
· Furthermore, it can be added that ...
· Therefore, there is the argument’ that a Christain can get married after divorce …
· If this line of argument is pursasive, it can be concluded that…
What is the second precept of Natural Moral law?
What is Natural Moral Law
Who is Thomas Aquinas
What is the purpose of sex according to Roman Catholics
Question
1. What is contraception?
2. What is the difference between artificial and natural contraception? Give an example of each.
3. Artificial contraception:
4. Natural contraception:
5. Describe what is involved in permanent methods of contraception.
6. Outline contemporary British attitudes towards contraception.
7. Explain why the Roman Catholic Church opposes the use of articifical contraceptlon.
8. How might Catholics plan their families?
9. How do Anglican and Nonconformist Churches differ in opinion from the Roman Catholic Church on using contraception and why?
10. Why might Christians oppose some forms of artificial contraception and not others?
11. Why does the Church of England support Family planning?
12. Do other religions object to contraception in the same way that Roman Catholics do? Give one example
Refer to Scripture in your answer. (5 marks)
· Some Christians object to artificial methods of contraception such as the Roman Catholic Church
· They believe that all sexual activity ...
· This is because ...
· However, despite this command ...
· On the other hand, the Anglican Church and the other liberal Christian denominations …
· These denominations suggest that thinking and planning and a child’s future is far more important …
· However, these Christians might oppose ...
· Nevertheless, their response might vary depending on ...
Questions
1. What is the difference between a Heterosexual and a homosexual relationship?
2. How have attitudes to human sexuality changed in recent years?
3. What is the traditional Christian view on relationships?
4. Give and explain a Bible passage that supports heterosexual relationships within Christianity.
5. Can liberal Christians oppose homosexually from scriptural basis? Answer showing at least one Bible
6. Is there any church teaching on homosexual relationship between women?
7. What is the difference between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church's view on homosexuality?
8. Why does the Roman Catholic Church oppose homosexuality'?
9. Why might some Christians support a moral view of homosexuality>
10. Give a View from other religion on homosexuality
Evaluate this statement with reference to Christian teaching~
· Traditional Christian denominations have regarded homosexual relationships as …
· However, as public opinion has changed about same-sex relationships ...
· Many liberals have argued that ...
· The textual basis for regarding homosexual relationships as sinful comes largely from ...
· However, there also passages in the New Testament that can be taken as condening homosexuality, such as…
· However, others have pointed out that
· Nevertheless some liberal Christians and secular critics point out that
· However, others have responded that he might
· have had different priorities as ...
· Yet more liberal Christians argue in return that ...
· On the other hand in many denominations, believe the word of Christ is not the only factor because…
· However, in conclusion ...
Question
1. Regarding the role of women in worship, how do some denominations treat women differently?
2. Give biblical evidence for their position.
3. What reasons might Christians and non-religious people have for arguing against gender roles in worship?
4. Give a Christian church where can fulfil all the same roles as men.
5. How could a traditional Christian defend different gender roles against accusations of gender prejudice?
Answer with using scripture in your answer. (5 marks)
· Traditional Christian belief is ..
· This is observable in everyday life in many ...
· Biblical evidence for this can be found in ...
· Furthermore, important church figures such as ...
· On the other hand, more liberal Christians might argue…
· In contrast they believe gender roles…
· They draw on biblical evidence such as ...
· Equally they might argue biblical teaching about gender roles ...
· Therefore, they would argue that Christianity …