a formal declaration that a marriage was not valid

non-religious, secular e.g. civil marriage

another marriage after a previous marriage has ended (following divorce or widowhood)

Divorce and remarriage in Christianity

Religious education

Christianity and marriage

Sexual relationships in Christianity

Christian beliefs about the family

Christianity and support for the family

Christianity and family planning

Christian responses to gender equality

Christian responses to gender equality and prejudice

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.

Marriage and the family

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The Catholic Church teaches that remarriage after divorce is a {{}}.

The marriage {{}} ‘till death do us part’ shows the belief that marriage is for life.

Jesus said that anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits {{}}.

It is allowed for everyone without restriction

What does the Church of England say about remarriage?

No, an annulment says the marriage was never valid

Yes, both allow remarriage without question

They believe divorce is always the easiest choice

They believe it can be the most loving action in some cases

They believe vows do not matter in modern life

Belief that some actions are always right or always wrong

An ethical theory focused on the most loving action

Match the key term to the correct definition.

Some Christians follow the document called Humanae Vitae, which was issued by {{}} Paul VI in 1968.

What does Humanae Vitae say about artificial contraception?

Which method can be used in social science to find out views on contraception?

Planning when to have children and how many

Deciding not to follow any Christian teachings

No, they may use their conscience to decide

Yes, Christians always have the same beliefs

Do all Christians in a denomination follow all teachings exactly?

Divorce and remarriage in Christianity

Lesson outcome

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