living together as partners and having a sexual relationship without being married

the legally and religiously recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship

Christianity and relationships in the 21st century

Religious education

Nature and purpose of marriage

Christian attitudes to adultery and cohabitation

Divergent Christian views on divorce and marriage

Christian views on sex and contraception

Christianity and same sex relationships

Roles of men and women within relationships

Roles of men and women in Christian worship

In this unit pupils will examine issues around sexuality, the family and relationships. They will study how Christians and other worldviews understand ideas of family and marriage and address how these affect views on issues such as divorce.

Issues of Relationships

Churches often run youth groups and support parents as part of their support for the ...

Some churches believe in following the example of {{}}, who welcomed children and supported families.

by running youth groups and marriage counselling

How might a church support families in the community?

No Christians think cohabitation is a problem.

All Christians believe cohabitation is wrong.

Some Christians accept cohabitation if there’s commitment.

Which Christian view on cohabitation is accurate?

All religious weddings are legally recognised in the UK.

a sacred ritual or sign of God’s blessing

a formal declaration that a marriage was not valid

Match the keywords to their correct definitions:

a man and woman become “one flesh” in marriage

people should only marry within their tribe

stopped the wedding because it was not religious

What did Jesus do at the wedding in Cana, according to the Bible?

The {{}} Church teaches that marriage is a sacrament that should not be broken.

to be together and have the chance to have children

What does the Bible teach is one purpose of marriage?

True, they all use the same vows and format.

False, they are only different in music choices.

False, they vary by denomination and culture.

Christianity and relationships in the 21st century

Lesson outcome