sexual relationships between people of the same sex (also known as homosexual relationships)

being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender (also known as homosexuality)

important Christian from the first century C.E. who wrote much of the New Testament

Christianity and same sex relationships

Religious education

Nature and purpose of marriage

Christian attitudes to adultery and cohabitation

Divergent Christian views on divorce and marriage

Christianity and relationships in the 21st century

Christian views on sex and contraception

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

Language which has the power to offend including terms of racist or ethnic abuse, sexual and sexist abuse, abuse relating to sexuality, pejorative terms aimed at illness or disabilities and derogatory or inappropriate use of holy names or religious terms.

Grooming, exploitation, coercion, harassment, rape.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

sexual relationships between people of the same sex

being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender

Christian from the first century who wrote much of the New Testament

Match each keyword to its correct meaning:

Human sexuality is seen as a {{}} from God to humans.

What do Christians believe about same sex relationships?

Jesus is not recorded in the Bible speaking in favour or {{}} same sex relationships.

What part of same sex sexuality do some Christians see as problematic?

There are {{}} questions to consider when thinking about contraception and family planning.

Social scientists use surveys and {{}} to learn about people's views.

What might a Christian using situation ethics do when deciding about contraception?

Roman Catholics often follow an {{}} approach to issues like contraception.

According to Natural Law, what is the main purpose of sex?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Christianity and same sex relationships

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.