GCSE Revision: Relationships and Families (AQA Paper 2)
Introduction
Presenter: Ben Wardle
Focus: Theme A for Christianity and Islam
Topics: Homosexuality, same-sex marriage, sex before and outside of marriage, contraception, marriage & cohabitation, divorce & remarriage, family, gender discrimination & prejudice
Key Terminology
Cohabitation: Living together without being married
Contraception: Precautions to prevent pregnancy
Divorce: Legal dissolution of a marriage
Gender discrimination/prejudice: Bias based on gender
Nuclear/extended/blended families: Types of family structures
Polygamy: Having multiple spouses
Important Quotes
Genesis 1:28: "Be fruitful and multiply"
Situation Ethics: Most loving thing in every situation
St. Thomas Aquinas's Five Precepts: Preservation of life, reproduction, education of children, ordering society, worship of God
Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage
UK Law: Legal since 2013
Christian Views:
Negative: Homosexual acts contrary to natural law (Catechism)
Positive: Quakers focus on relationship quality
Islamic Views:
Negative: Sinful, against God's plan
Inclusive mosque initiative: Diversity in practice
Sex Before and Outside of Marriage
Sex Before Marriage:
Liberal Christians: Acceptable if loving
Islam: Forbidden, 100 lashes (Surah 24)
Adultery: Universally condemned in Christianity and Islam
Contraception
Catholic Church: "Intrinsically evil"
Church of England: Acceptable within Christian principles
Islam: Acceptable for family planning within marriage
Marriage
Christian Purpose:
To become one flesh, procreate, sacrament
Islamic Purpose:
Procreation, support, fulfill religious duties
Cohabitation:
Opposed by Muslims/Catholic Church, accepted by Church of England if leading to marriage
Divorce and Remarriage
Catholic Church:
Divorce not allowed, marriage seen as one flesh joined by God
Church of England: Accepts divorce in certain circumstances
Islam: Divorce as a last resort, remarriage allowed