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adultery
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having sex with someone while being married to someone else
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annulment
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a marriage being declared invalid or void- effectively the ending of a marriage
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arranged marriage
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when a marriage is arranged by the parents or families of those involved. Both people getting married are able to refuse or accept
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artificial contracpetion
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using something artificial to prevent pregnancy such as condoms or birth control pills
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betrothal
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the act of getting engaged. In some religions the betrothal is a set amount of time you have to wait between getting engaged and getting married
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bigamy
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marrying someone whilst already being married to another person
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celibacy/celibate
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abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
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chastity/chaste
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no having sex outside of marriage or at all
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cohabitation
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living with someone without being married or in a civil partnership
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commitment
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making and keeping a promise
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consummation
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the action of making a marriage valid/complete by having sexual intercourse
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contraception
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methods to prevent a women becoming pregnant such as birth control pills
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contract
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a written or spoken agreement which agrees on certain points and is, in many cases able to be enforced by law
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discrimination
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treating someone differently or in a prejudiced manner due to factors such as their age, gender, ethnicity or disabilty
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divorce
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the legal ending of a marriage
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fidelity
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faithfulness to someone/something, for example fidelity in a marriage would mean staying faithful to/not cheating on your partner
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gender equality
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all genders having the same rights
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heterosexual
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being attracted to people of the opposite gender to yourself
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homosexual
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being attracted to people of the same gender to yourself
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marriage
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the legally recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship
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matriarchal
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a form of society controlled by women
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monogamy
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being married to only one person at a time
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natural contraception
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ways of preventing pregnancy without using birth control, for example by tracking your period
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nuclear family
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a family consisting of 2 parents and their dependent children
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patriarchal
a system or society controlled by men
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polygamy
the practice of having more than one spouse/partner at the same time
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procreation
reproducing and creating offspring
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promiscuity
acting in an un-chaste manner. The act of engaging in sexual activity frequently with different partners. In some religions, sex outside of marriage is considered to be promiscuous
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reconcilliation
the restoration of friendly relations
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reconstituted family
when divorced adults chose to remarry or live in a cohabiting relationship. The family would be made up of a mixture of step-parents and step-children
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remarriage
getting married again after a previous marriage ended
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responsibilities
duties or actions you are expected to carry out
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roles
the position a person holds- e.g teacher
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seperation
The ending of a relationship. This is less formal than a divorce
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when did same sex marriage become legal in the UK
2013
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key Christian teaching on having children?
"go forth and multiply"
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what is a family?
the foundation for all human activity. It is where all human relationships begin and are developed. Within each family the norms and values of society and relived out in practice and a new generation of children are brought up into adulthood
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what did Rabbin Menachem Schneerson say about family?
"the home should be perceived as a microcosm of the universe"
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nuclear family
the most common type of family in modern Britain. It consists of 2 parents and one or more children all living in the same house
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extended family
the extended family structure consists of a number of adults and children who are related living in the same home, this many include many relatives living together in close proximity- e.g cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents all living together and sharing in family roles
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reconstituted family
some divorced adults choose to remarry or live in a cohabiting relationship, this may lead to the creation of a reconstituted family. This type of family is made up of a mixture of step parents and step children
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single parent family
the single parents family is where one parent raises one or more children alone, The number of single parent families has continued to rise in modern Britain as a result of an increasing rate of divorce
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childless family
where a married or cohabiting coupe are either unable to have children or decide not to have children. Same sex couples are often a childless family
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traditional views of roles within a family?
in the past, Christianity, Judaism and Islam all held a very traditional view of the role of men and women in family life. The man was responsible for providing for the family through work and the mother was responsible for domestic life. The views of the three religions were patriarchal rather than matriarchal
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hadith quotation showing traditional roles of men and women?
"a man is the guardian of his family and is responsible for his subjects, a woman is the guardian of her husband's home and of his children"
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qu'ran quotation that could be used to argue for more equal roles within a family?
- "surely everyone of you is a guardian and responsible for his charges"
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changing views on family roles?
- traditional views are changing
- it is much more common for women to carry on working when they get married and have a family
- increasing number of men are taking on the role of 'house-husband' while their wives or partners go to work
- the number of stay at home dads has doubled since 1993
- the law is also changing to reflect this- in 2015 it became possible for men and women to share parental leave, meaning that parents can decide who takes leave to care for the baby rather than it automatically being the mother
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families and religion?
- they are interlinked in many ways
- for many people the home is where religious beliefs are taught
- many religious believers think that is it a religious duty for parents to bring up their children to share in their faith and teach the values which are important to them
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what are parents expected to do in terms of religious practices?
- take their children to a place of worship
- teach them how to read and understand sacred texts
- teach them how and when to pray
- join in the celebration of festivals
- understand the importance of rites of passage
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worldwide family
for many religious believers those who share in their faith are regarded as an extended family- Christians use the phrase 'people of God' for all christians while Muslims have the word 'ummah' for the worldwide community of Islam
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what did Pope Francis say about family?
"it is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society"- this reinforces that family is the basis of human society
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what did Pope Francis say that reinforces the idea of the role of the parent- specifically the mother in passing on religious faith?
"women, who play a fundamental role in passing on the faith"
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how id marriage regarded in Christianity and Islam?
- God given
- the best basis for creating an environment in which children should be born
- a lifelong commitment
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Christian attitudes to marriage
- gift given to humanity by God- a sacrament
- Jesus teaches about the importance of marriage in the gospels
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christian teaching for the importance of marriage?
"but at the beginning of creation god made them male and female. for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh"
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phrase from the marriage service which suggests that marriage should be a lifelong commitment?
"what god has joined together let no man put asunder"
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Christian wedding ceremony
- believed that marriage is a gift from God- wedding ceremonies typically take place in a church or chapel to reflect this
- typically performed by a vicar who welcomes everyone and gives a short sermon on the nature and purpose of marriage
- the couple exchange their vows which reflect the main christian beliefs about marriage
- they exchange rings as a sign of commitment
- the vicar declares the couple married
- there are prayers and bible readings and the priest gives a sermon
- there may also be hymns
- the legal requirement in Britain is for the newly married couple to sign the register, witnessed by a registrar and witnesses, making the marriage legal
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orthodox christian wedding tradition?
during the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom are crowned- the placing of crowns on the heads of the couple represents the power of the holy spirit
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Muslim attitudes to marriage
- number of references to the importance of marriage in the qur'an
- basis of family life
- divorce is permitted but the ideal is that marriage is for life
- marriage is a gift from God and people should marry
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teaching on the importance of marriage in Islam
"he created for you from yourselves mates that you might find tranquillity in them"
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Muslim wedding ceremony
- Nikah is a simple marriage ceremony in which a man and a woman declare their commitment for each other as husband and wife
- it might take place in a mosque where it can be led by an imam but it could also take place in the Bride's home
- the wali or woman's guardian in marriage offers the bride to the groom
- there must be two witnessess who have obtained adulthood and are good Muslims
- their is the payment of mahr (marriage gift) by the groom to the bride
- a marriage contract is signed by the bride and groom and witnesses
- for the nikah there must be the consent of both parties
- a sermon is given to bless the marriage
- vows are not necessary but may be exchanged
- wedding ceremony ends with prayers for bride and groom, their families, local Muslim community and the ummah
- wedding banquet or walima is traditionally held by the groom after the nikah- it may take place immediately after or the following day
- separate civil ceremony must also take place to make the marriage legal
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what is the purpose of the walima
for family and friends to share in the groom's happiness and give thanks to God
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temporary unannounced marriage
- Some shi'a muslims practice Nikah Mut'ah- temporary unannounced marriage
- this is a form of marriage that only lasts for a limited period of time, it is a formal arrangement, there is a contract which specifies the terms of the arrangement including the length of marriage and any rules of behaviour during
- the man may give the women a mahr
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why did temporary unannounced marriages take place in the past and why do they take place now?
- historically the practice was used by men who were travelling away from home for a long time to allow them to take a wife while they were away
- today many shi'a muslims do it because they want to date and socialise with members of the opposite sex and would not otherwise be able to do so due to shari'ah law
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attitudes to temporary unannounced marriage?
- sunni say it is wrong and is simply a means of having sex before marriage which is not permitted in Islam
- the second caliph banned temporary unannounced marriage
- shi'a say that it is acceptable
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marriage outside religious traditions
- in the christian orthodox tradition a couple can only get married in a church if an orthodox christian is marrying a baptised christian
- in the catholic tradition, the partner who is not Christian must agree to any children of the marriage being allowed to follow the Catholic faith
- in the Jewish Orthodox tradition, only Jews may marry each other in a synagogue
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issues raised by interfaith marriage
- how can religious dietary rules be followed in the home
- which festivals should the family celebrate
- what if there are different expectations about gender roles
- which religion should children be raised in
- what if the families and religious communities refuse to accept the marriage
- what if partners have different beliefs about moral issues- e.g the use of contraception
- what should children be told about death and the aftelife
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cohabitation
to live together in a sexual relationship without being married or in a civil parnership
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Christian attitudes to cohabitation
- Christian doctrines have traditionally prohibited cohabitation there have been increasing tolerance in some denominations towards couples who cohabit
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