Clashes between religion, tradition and secular law
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- Clashes between religion, tradition and secular law
- Marriage
- For Christians 'A special relationship between a man and a woman created by God'
- Promises made before God- marriage will be faithful and permanent
- Clashes between secular and Christian views
- Civil Marriage
- Church of England recognises union
- Catholic Church
- Accepts non-Catholic marriage in this way
- rejects Catholic marriage in this way- spiritual bond, only in Church
- legally recognised union of 2 peple
- Divorce
- marriage can be legally dissolved through divorce
- Church of England
- Marriage = permanent and lifelong union
- Divorce allowed under circumstance
- Divorcees allowed to re-marry
- Catholic Church
- marriage can't be broken
- divorce not recognised- Godly bond
- Divorcees can't re-marry
- Same-sex marriage
- Catholic Church
- Completely opposed to
- Does not recognised
- Marriage Act 2013-> lawful in civil ceremonies
- Religious organisations can’t even made to preform
- Religious organisations can’t even made to preform
- Catholic Church
- Civil Marriage
- Annulment
- Catholic Church
- Divorce forbidden
- Three conditions
- Marriage not conducted by Catholic Priest
- ‘Impediment’-reason not to have married in the first place
- ‘Defect’ in consent to marry
- Not mentally fit to make decision
- Not enough time
- Under influence
- Marrying because of pregnancy
- Catholic Church
- Forced, arranged and child marriages
- Planned by families-> economic or social benefits
- Catholic Church
- Law requires consent
- Males can marry at 16 and females at 14
- Bishops can set age for their own country
- Church of England
- Legally and morally wrong
- ‘An issue of fundamentals human rights’
- Forced Marriage Act 2007
- Legally and morally wrong
- England and Wales law- 16 w/ parental permission 18 w/o
- Scotland law- 16 w/o parental permission
- Equality and clashes with equality laws
- Christianity teaches equality because of God
- In the past Christians have fought against secular authorities to establish equality
- Martin Luther King in USA
- Trevor Huddleston in South Africa
- The role of women in the Church
- Church of England
- Allows women to be ordained
- St Paul
- “He is the image of God; but the woman is the glory of man”
- Catholic Church
- Against will of God for women to have leadership roles in Church
- Equality Act 2010
- Equal employment; priests, monks, nuns & ministers exempt
- Church of England
- Marriage
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