Contemporary family issues: Polygamy

Religious education

Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships

Different religious views about same sex relationships

Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage

Different religious views about sex before marriage

Contraception and family planning

Different religious views about contraception

The nature and purpose of marriage

Religious attitudes to marriage

Divorce, remarriage and related ethical arguments

Religious views about divorce and remarriage

The nature of families including the role of parents and children

The purpose of families

The roles of men and women

Gender prejudice and discrimination

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.

Relationships and families

What type of marriage does Christianity generally support?

Why did Prophet Muhammad place restrictions on polygamy?

What is a legal issue for polygamous marriages in the UK?

It can provide social and economic benefits

One Christian teaching on family is that it is important for {{}} (which means having children).

The 2022 UK survey data shows that {{}}, kindness and support are important for families.

What does the Bible teach about providing for family members?

What do many Christians believe parents should do for their children?

More people think having children is essential

More people approve of not having children

How have attitudes towards procreation changed over time?

Contemporary family issues: Polygamy

Lesson outcome