Christianity and relationships in the 21st century
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain different Christian views on supporting families and on non-religious marriages and cohabitation.
Key learning points
- There are different beliefs and attitudes within Chrisitanity on various issues of relationships in the 21st Century.
- A civil wedding ceremony is a legal ceremony but not a religious one.
- Some Chrisitans may believe that people should have religious weddings and also not cohabit.
- Many churches and Christians support families in the church and local area.
Keywords
Civil - non-religious or secular
Cohabitation - living together as partners and having a sexual relationship without being married
Marriage - the legally and religiously recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship
Common misconception
That any religious wedding has the same legal status as a civil one.
Some churches may be able to perform legal marriages, but not all religious marriages are also legal ceremonies.
Teacher tip
Students can create a mindmap showing the different denominations and interpretations of Christianity that have been studied as part of their course and the views those groups have on these areas of 21st century relationships.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their correct definitions:
a sacred ritual or sign of God’s blessing
a formal declaration that a marriage was not valid
a holy promise made during a wedding
Q2.What does Genesis teach about marriage?
Q3.What did Jesus do at the wedding in Cana, according to the Bible?
Q4.The Church teaches that marriage is a sacrament that should not be broken.
Q5.What does the Bible teach is one purpose of marriage?
Q6.All Christian weddings are the same.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Churches often run youth groups and support parents as part of their support for the ...
Q2.Some churches believe in following the example of , who welcomed children and supported families.
Q3.What is a civil wedding ceremony?
Q4.How might a church support families in the community?
Q5.Which Christian view on cohabitation is accurate?
Q6.All religious weddings are legally recognised in the UK.
To help you plan your 11 religious education lesson on: Christianity and relationships in the 21st century, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 11 religious education lesson on: Christianity and relationships in the 21st century, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 4 religious education lessons from the Issues of Relationships unit, dive into the full secondary religious education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.