GCSE Revision

Marriage and the Family

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You have three big areas to study in this topic:

1. Marriage

            –    Society’s view

-         Christianity’s view  (Catholic, Protestant, Liberal)

-         Other religion’s view

2. Divorce

-         Society’s view

-         Christianity’s view   (Catholic, Protestant, Liberal)

-         Other religion’s view

3. The Family

-         Society’s view

-         Christianity’s view   (Catholic, Protestant, Liberal)

-         Other religion’s view

With each of these you need to be able to

·        EXPLAIN  what it is they teach

·        PROVE  what they teach with at least one scriptural reference and church teaching

·        ANAYLSE  what they teach by giving a reasoned opinion.

Start with your key terminology..........................

Part a) Being able to correctly define religious terminology will help you answer part a) style questions.  However, do NOT rely on these terms alone - study everything! 

Define the following terms:

a. Marriage

b. Divorce

c. Cohabitation

d. Promiscuity

e. Adultery

f. Nuclear family

g. Extended family

h. Reconstituted family