Year 11 - Religious education
Christian attitudes to adultery and cohabitation
Issues of Relationships
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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 Christian attitudes to adultery and cohabitation.
Key Notes
- There are clear Christian teachings aainst committing adultery.
- The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery is a key story showing Jesus' response to this issue.
- Some Christians accept couples cohabiting before marriage.
- Other Christians do not accept couples cohbabiting before marriage.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adultery: voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse; also known as sex outside of marriage
- 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
- vows: a promise (made during a marriage ceremony)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That all Christians are against cohabitation.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are clear Christian teachings aainst committing adultery. The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery is a key story showing Jesus' response to this issue.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'adultery'
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse; also known as sex outside of marriage.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: That all Christians are against cohabitation. Correction: Some branches of Christianity accept cohabitation if the couple intend to marry.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christian views on sex and contraception Study Guide
- Christianity and relationships in the 21st century Study Guide
- Christianity and same sex relationships Study Guide
- Divergent Christian views on divorce and marriage Study Guide
- Nature and purpose of marriage Study Guide
- Roles of men and women in Christian worship Study Guide
- Roles of men and women within relationships Study Guide
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