actions that come from prejudice attitudes

when someone is chosen and blessed to become a church leader, like a priest or minister.

negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs about a person (prejudging them) based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their gender

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

Gender prejudice and discrimination

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

Contemporary family issues: Polygamy

The roles of men and women

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

Prejudice means having negative {{}} about someone because of who they are.

believing one gender is better than another

Most Christians believe everyone is made in the {{}} of God and should be treated equally.

Which Christian denomination is most likely to allow female bishops?

In 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul wrote that he did not permit a woman to have {{}} over a man.

What social change has influenced equality in household roles?

Some Christian teachings support the idea that men and women have {{}} roles in the home.

What do more liberal Christians believe about gender roles?

Christians have {{}} views about the roles of men and women in the home.

Starter Quiz

What social change has influenced equality in household roles?