Year 10 - Religious education
Christian responses to gender equality and prejudice
Marriage and the family
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what gender prejudice and discrimination are and how denominations differ on gender roles in worship.
Key Notes
- Prejudice refers to the negative thoughts a person may have about another person based on a characteristic they have.
- Prejudice can lead to actions which are known as discrimination.
- Prejudice and discrimination can occur based on someone's gender and sex.
- Most Christians are opposed to gender prejudice and discrimination.
- Some Churches allow equal access to ordination and leadership for men and women whilst others do not.
Vocabulary To Learn
- discrimination: actions that come from prejudice attitudes
- ordination: when someone is chosen and blessed to become a church leader, like a priest or minister.
- prejudice: negative thoughts, feelings or beliefs about a person (prejudging them) based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their gender
- St Paul: important Christian from the first century C.E who wrote much of the New Testament
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That Jesus said 'I do not permit a woman to have authority over a man'
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Prejudice refers to the negative thoughts a person may have about another person based on a characteristic they have. Prejudice can lead to actions which are known as discrimination.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'discrimination'
actions that come from prejudice attitudes.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That Jesus said 'I do not permit a woman to have authority over a man'. Correction: This is attributed to St Paul in the letter to Timothy.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christian beliefs about the family Study Guide
- Christian responses to gender equality Study Guide
- Christianity and family planning Study Guide
- Christianity and marriage Study Guide
- Christianity and support for the family Study Guide
- Divorce and remarriage in Christianity Study Guide
- Sexual relationships in Christianity Study Guide
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