Marriage and the family

Keywords:
Civil Partnership Cohabitation

Re-constituted
family

Nuclear family

Homosexuality

Re-marriage

Adultery

Pre-marital sex

Procreation

Contraception

Divorce

Write in the
definitions
of these
key terms

Why have attitudes to

cohabitation and marriage
changed?

Why have attitudes to

divorce changes?

Why have attitudes to

family life changed?

Why have attitudes to

homosexuality changed?

Sex outside marriage includes..

Christian attitudes to sex

outside of marriage

Muslim attitudes to sex

outside of marriage

Some Christians
allow divorce in
certain circumstances
because

Some Christians do
not allow divorce
because

Christian views
of divorce

Some Muslims think

that marriage should
be for life and they
would not divorce
because

Most Muslims believe

that divorce should be
allowed if the marriage
cannot work because..

Muslim views
of divorce

Family life is important

to Christians
because.

Family life is important

to Muslims because.

Q) No Christian should be
homosexual
Three reasons that would agree with
this statement are.

Three reasons that would disagree

with this statement are..

Q) Choose one religion other than

Christianity and explain why some of
its followers are against
homosexuality, but others are not
(8)
Two reasons why some are against
homosexuality..

Two reasons why some accept

homosexuality.

Explain why some Christians allow

contraception and some

artificial methods of
do not (8)

Some Christians allow artificial methods of contraception

because.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
However, some do not allow artificial methods of contraception
because.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:

Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why

some of its followers accept any form of contraception and some
do not (8)
Some Muslims accept any form of contraception because.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
However, some Muslims do not allow any form of contraception
because.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:

Exam style questions

a) What is a reconstituted family? (2)
a) What does cohabitation mean? (2)
b) Do you think contraception should be used? Give two reasons for your
point of view (4)
b) Do you think religions should accept homosexuality? Give two reasons
for your point of view (4)
c) Explain why family life is important for Christians. (8)
c) Explain why attitudes to marriage and divorce have changed. (8)
c) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why its
followers are against sex outside of marriage. (8)
d) Family life is more important for religious people than for nonreligious people Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. Give
reasons why some people may disagree with you (6)
d) Christians should never have sex outside of marriage Do you agree?
Give reasons for your opinion. Give reasons why some people may
disagree with you (6)