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

Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships

Religious education

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

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

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 sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

The apostle St {{}} wrote letters to Timothy and the people of Corinth and used a rare term meaning “male bedder”.

Which of the following churches allows same sex marriage?

The Bible directly mentions modern terms.

The Bible was written in a different context.

What is one reason Christians interpret Bible passages differently on this issue?

What is the belief of most Christians about same sex sexuality?

Which of these Christian denominations teaches that same sex acts are sinful?

True – he said they were wrong in the gospels.

False – he did not speak about them directly.

True – he supported Old Testament law on this.

What is meant by God being ‘omnipotent’?

one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

What does the Trinity refer to in Christianity?

It symbolically explains human sin and suffering.

The story of the Fall is sometimes seen as non-literal. What does this mean?

Christians should avoid judging others harshly.

What does the quote “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” teach Christians?

The Holy Spirit only acted in biblical times.

The Holy Spirit is no longer active in churches today.

Many Christians believe the Holy Spirit is still at work in the world.

Some people think the Holy Spirit is only part of ancient Bible stories. Which of these is true?

Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships

Lesson outcome

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