Christianity - Marriage
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- Created on: 23-02-21 09:15
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- Christianity, Gender and Equality
- Marriage
- Modern Society
- marriage is seen primarily as a relationship offering satisfaction
- legal registration of marriage does not require a religious ceremony
- Cohabitation
- Divorce is chaotic and expensive - cohabitation avoids this possibility
- Christian
- believe that sex should only take place within marriage
- Catholic Church only approves of sexual relationships which are open to the possibility of new life
- disapprove of artificial contraception
- Cohabitation may not be stable for children
- believe that sex should only take place within marriage
- Cohabitation
- Optional legal requirement
- Church
- Roman Catholics
- sacrament
- receiving God's grace
- raising a christian family - vocation
- divorce - civil matter but they are not allowed to get re-married
- they are sill seen as married because a sacrament cannot be undone
- if they have a sexual relationship with another person or get married again in a Civil Ceremony, they are not allowed to receive communion as what they are doing is seen as a sin.
- Marriage is a divine institution that cannot be broken, even divorce means you are still bound to one another
- sacrament
- Orthodox Church
- allow divorced people to marry a second or third time
- Roman Catholics
- Purpose:
- foundation of a stable society
- symbolise the relationship between Jesus and the Church
- Modern Society
- Celibacy
- Roman Catholic Church
- essential requirement of being a priest or a member of a religious order - permanent life-long choice to be a virgin.
- Christians make celibacy a temporary lifestyle choice
- person believes that sex should be kept for marriage, they may choose celibacy until they meet the right partner and get married
- Social reason
- Some people feel that chastity is a sensible lifestyle choice as an alternative to casual sex.
- choose celibacy for themselves, even though their Church may not demand it - a person may wish to devote their life to missionary work and feel that not having a partner or family would be best
- Roman Catholic Church
- Marriage
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