Christianity and relationships in the 21st century
I can explain different Christian views on supporting families and on non-religious marriages and cohabitation.
Christianity and relationships in the 21st century
I can explain different Christian views on supporting families and on non-religious marriages and cohabitation.
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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.
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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