Year 11 - Religious education
Different religious views about sex before marriage
Relationships and families
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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 teachings and different Christian views on sex before marriage.
Key Notes
- There are different views on the purpose of sex in Christianity.
- Christian may use different sources of authority when considering views on sex before marriage.
- Most Christian denominations teach that sex before marriage is wrong.
- Survey data shows that Christian views on unmarried couples having sex does not match most Church teachings.
- Some Christians believe it is okay to have sex before marriage if the couple are in a committed relationship.
Vocabulary To Learn
- committed: a sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something
- promiscuity: having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships; a person that does this is promiscuous
- sex before marriage: having sex with someone before you are married. Also known as sexual relationships before marriage or premarital sex
- sexual immorality: sexual acts that go against a law or are considered wrong
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Christians are against sex before marriage.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are different views on the purpose of sex in Christianity. Christian may use different sources of authority when considering views on sex before marriage.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'committed'
a sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Christians are against sex before marriage. Correction: Some believe that it is okay if it is between a committed couple, i.e., engaged to marry.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contemporary family issues: Polygamy Study Guide
- Contraception and family planning Study Guide
- Different religious views about contraception Study Guide
- Different religious views about same sex relationships Study Guide
- Divorce, remarriage and related ethical arguments Study Guide
- Gender prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
- Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships Study Guide
- Religious attitudes to marriage Study Guide
- Religious views about divorce and remarriage Study Guide
- Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage Study Guide
- The nature and purpose of marriage Study Guide
- The nature of families including the role of parents and children Study Guide
- The purpose of families Study Guide
- The roles of men and women Study Guide
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