1. Edexcel Paper 3 – Philosophy and Ethics
Relationships and Family

2. Divorce
Marriage
Homosexuality

3. CCC 1601: “A partnership for the whole of life
Support and
companionship
Exclusive
Sacrament
Procreation
CCC 1601: “A partnership for the whole of life

4. Society and Different views…
Same Sex Marriage 2014 – non religious
Marriage is still a legal ceremony
Humanists campaign for their
marriage to be legally recognised

5. PREMARITAL SEX COHABITATION SAME SEX EXTRA MARITAL SEX
Sex before marriage
COHABITATION
When a couple lives together before marriage
SAME SEX
Sex between two men or two women
EXTRA MARITAL SEX
Adultery – sex outside of a marriage with someone other than the person you’re married

6. CATHOLIC OTHER VIEWS PREMARITAL SEX COHABITATION SAME SEX
Sex before marriage
Sex should only take place in a marriage
C.Of E – Ok in committed relationship
COHABITATION
When a couple lives together before marriage
SAME SEX
Sex between two men or two women
Homosexuality is not a sin, but a gay couple should remain celibate
EXTRA MARITAL SEX
Adultery – sex outside of a marriage with someone other than the person you’re married
This wrong, it goes against the ten commandments (Exodus 20)
This wrong!

7. Re-constituted/Blended
Nuclear
Re-constituted/Blended
Extended
Single Parent
Same Sex
Types of family

8. Family LIfe Family Life * Loving family * Taught right from wrong
Foundations of society
Family relationships
Social environment of the Church
The Church
* Loving family
* Taught right from wrong
* Stable society of love and respect
* Family of Christians
* Support- groups, worship, charity
* Honour and respect their parents
* Responsibility
* Baptised
* Sunday School
* Educated in the Christian faith

9. Prevents God’s creative plan
Contraception
Plan
Sin
Love
Sacred
Prevents God’s creative plan
Long term
Health
Purpose of marriage
Preventing conception from occurring

10. Divorce DIVORCE The legal ending of a marriage
CATHOLICS do not believe a marriage can be dissolved because God has joined the man and woman together
Society allows divorce
ANNULMENT
The marriage was never fully true in the first place – someone was lying in their vows etc..
CATHOLICS allow annulment in the interests of safety or if someone entered the marriage without truly understanding and believing their vows.
REMARRIAGE
Marrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage
CATHOLICS do not usually allow remarriage
Christianity is based on forgiveness and love

11. Roles of Men and Women
Genesis 1:27 – God created men and women in his image
Galatians 3:28 – St Paul said there is no difference between men and women
Jesus held women in high regard and didn’t treat them any differently
Genesis 2:7 God created man first and made Eve from him
Timothy 1 2:11-12 – “I do not allow them to teach or to have authority over men.”
Jesus only chose twelve men to be his disciples.
It is tradition!

12. Equality of men and women
RC Church = equal in society and family
RC Church = women may not be ordained
Others = Church of England/Methodists
-female clergy are allowed

13. GENDER Prejudice and Discrimination
Believing that some people are inferior to others
Treating people less favourably than others because of their gender etc…
Discrimination
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH – CCC 1938:- Sexual discrimination is sinful and an open contradiction to the teaching of the gospels.
Everyone should work together for fairer conditions for all.