Religion and human relationships Religion and medical ethics - views of Christians and Moslems.
Religious Studies Religion and human relationships Religion and medical ethics Religion, peace and justice Religion and equality Nature of God Death and the Afterlife Religion and Science Good and Evil ________________ Religion and human relationships (Christianity) A family is: . A husbands and wife with their children 2. The group that someone grows up in. 3. Basic social unit. 4. Biologically related group. 5. The group in which most humans spend a lot of time 6. Base for care for its dependants. There are two types of family – the nuclear family and the extended family. The nuclear family is the on most often shown in media today. This is where a husband and wife live alone with their children, without any close relatives living in their household. In the extended family, there are several generations of the family living together. This is not so prevalent in Britain but is still common in other countries and societies. Every family is different but most do the same things. They provide certain economic rights and responsibilities; teaches us an acceptable way to behave, and the customs and traditions of our society; family also allows wealth and property to be passed on to a new generation. Christianity believes that there is a need for mutual respect and tolerance in the family and that there are 3 main elements necessary and essential for
What impact does divorce and separation have on children and what effect has this rising rate had on youngsters viewpoint?
What impact does divorce and separation have on children and what effect has this rising rate had on youngsters viewpoint? Chapter one Introduction In this chapter, I will be presenting my aims, research questions and why I chose this topic area. This will keep me on track whilst conducting my investigation and when I am analysing results and drawing up my conclusion. I will also be referring back to this chapter during the course of my investigation to ensure that I am responding to all of the aims I have displayed and hope to achieve. The aim of my sociological investigation is to find out what impact divorce or separation has on children, with a particular emphasis on my age group, (teenagers). Notwithstanding, during interviews I will also be talking to the respondents about how separation or divorce affected them when they were younger too. Divorce is the legal termination of marriage and has become increasingly popular in Britain in the past few decades; there have also been many more separations in our society. I hope to find out how this will affect the people of my generation and their opinions on the subject. I chose this topic because I am generally interested in it, and have witnessed many incidences were children of my age have been a victim of this process. Within this group of people, I noticed numerous changes in their personalities, interaction with
Why are marriage rates declining?
Why are marriage rates declining? Introduction: For my sociology project I am going to look at marriage and find out the different reasons for its downfall over the past few years. My aim is to find out why marriage is declining. The different things I am going to look at are > Divorce Rates > Cohabitation > Changes in women's roles > Decline in religious beliefs Divorce Rates: Divorce rates have increased over the past years. There are many reasons that people may decide to divorce. The different reasons are > Changes in the attitudes towards marriage > Legal changes > High expectations of a marriage Divorce has never been accepted in religion, but recently as it is becoming more and more popular, religious people are accepting it as a fact of life. Cohabitation: Cohabitation is when two people live together, but aren't legally married. Many people cohabite as it is a sort of trial for real married life. Most cohabiting couples end up getting married. Some say that marriage is becoming less fashionable and that cohabitation is a good alternative. Chester argues that cohabitation is just a phase. Some cohabiting couples also have children, out side a marriage. Up to 30% of births are outside marriage. Before cohabitation was seen as a deviant thing, but as time went on it became more and more socially accepted. Many people say that there are many
Love and relationships in Hinduism and Islam.
In Hinduism and Islam Contents Page Hinduism Beliefs.............................................................................................Page 3 Marriage ceremonies and symbols.....................................Page 4 Divorce..........................................................................................Page 5 Chastity, Celibacy and Contraception...........................Page 6 The Roles of Men and Women........................................Page 7 Islam Beliefs.............................................................................................Page 8 Marriage ceremonies and symbols....................................Page 9 Divorce........................................................................................Page 14 Chastity, Celibacy and Contraception........................Page 15 The Roles of Men and Women....................................Page 16 Glossary.......................................................................................Page 17 Bibliography.............................................................................Page 18 Hinduism - Beliefs The world's third largest religion is Hinduism. But it is the oldest. So it is expected for this religion to have many marriage beliefs and traditions. They will be explained in this booklet. Hinduism emphasises the positive value of sexuality by depicting
Does the community have an interest in whether a marriage should be preserved or dissolved and, if so, why?
Family Law LAW600 " Dissolution of marriage ought always to require a real exercise of judgement by the court, acting on the community's behalf". [Putting Asunder: The report of a group appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in January 1964, paragraph 48] Does the community have an interest in whether a marriage should be preserved or dissolved and, if so, why? Should the dissolution of a marriage be a private matter for the parties concerned? Why should the court be required to exercise judgement in such matters? In regards to the communities interest the above statement was made in 1964, the perception and interest of marriage the communities had then, is rather different to today's day and ages. It has been accepted in the English law that marriage is a union between man and women. This view is very much an ancient yet significant view although it may well be said, in accordance with recent case law that is been tipped away. Lord Penzance in Hyde v Hyde (1866) stated " I conceive that marriage, as understood in Christendom...be defined as the voluntary union for life of man and one woman to the exclusion of all others1" This statement can be can be criticised on the basis that It only defines marriage in relation to Christianity and that its use in contemporary society may well be discriminatory as it lacks the capacity to provide for the great increase in
What do the marriage vows demand from a Catholic couple, living out their marriage?
In this piece of coursework I will first look at the marriage vows and explain the demands of these vows for a Catholic couple that are living out there lives together. Then I will move onto the three specific aspects of marriage and the teachings and opinions of the Catholic Church on them. These three key issues are: * Sex outside of marriage * Responsible parenthood, * Divorce Then in my final part of the coursework I will look at how the sacraments of marriage highlight the 3 aspects above. To assist me in my coursework I will be referring to the Book 'New Testament And Psalms' given to us by the Gideons in year seven. Marriage is one of seven sacraments given to us by God, they are all meant to help strengthen the bond between God and mankind. "A sacrament is an outward sign of the inward grace we receive. They bring us closer to God." Sacraments are signs, one must appreciate that there are certain things we must accept through faith like God and his relationship with us. Through the sacraments we deepen our relationship with God. Now I have opened up the coursework I will write out the marriage vows and look in detail at what they involve. A vow is a promise and a promise is there to be kept. If we break a promise then we usually betray someone who puts his or her trust in us, In this case it would be God who we would betray if we broke up our marriage. The
What Do the Marriage Vows Demand From a Catholic Couple In Living Out Their Marriage?
What do the Marriage Vows demand from a Catholic Couple in living out their Marriage? Describe and explain the teaching of the Catholic Church on: * Sex outside of Marriage * Responsible Parenthood * Divorce How does the Sacrament of Marriage highlight the above? I am going to consider the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church, and what it means for a couple when they decide to make that commitment to each other. I will explain what the vows made by a couple during a Catholic marriage ceremony mean. I will then look at the Catholic Church's teachings on Sex outside of marriage, Responsible parenthood and Divorce, and how the words and actions involved in the Marriage ceremony emphasise these teachings. I will begin by explaining and discussing the Marriage Vows. For a Catholic, marriage is a sacrament. A sacrament is described (by the Catechism of the Catholic Church) as: "An outward sign of inward Grace, ordained by Jesus Christ, by which Grace is given to the soul." "...An outward sign..." refers to the words and actions carried out, that openly display the intentions and the faith of a person. "...Inward grace..." refers to the relationship a person has with God. 'Grace' is our own special relationship with God. It is said to be 'Inward' because nobody can actually see it, but the person who gains it can feel it themselves. "...Ordained by Jesus
Religion Coursework
Chapter 1 There are five basic types of families in the world. . Nuclear Family 2. Single Parent Family 3. Extended Family 4. Blended Family 5. Adoptive Family Nuclear Family The Nuclear Family consists of a mother, a father and their children. According to www.wikipieda.com, nuclear families can be any size, as long as the family can support itself and there are only parents and children The Nuclear family is the idealizied version of what most people think when they think about "famliy" but recently it seems that the number of Nuclear families are decreasing. Extended Family Extended family, or joint family as it is sometime referred to, is a term with several meanings. First, it is used similar to that of a consanguineous family, meaning that the descended from the same ancestor as another person are living together. Second, in societies dominated by the nuclear family, it is used to refer to kindred who do not belong to the nuclear family. Third when a nuclear or single - parent family live with any extended family. Often there could be many generations living under the same roof. Blended Family A Blended Family consists of a biological parent, a stepparent and the children of one or both parents. The term "blended family" can be very confusing. A lot of people think it means interracial marriage that's somewhat close to the real meaning. An example of a
Describe a Catholic Wedding Ceremony and the Ideals Expressed Within It.
Describe a catholic wedding ceremony and the ideals expressed within it? Many people think that a wedding in a church is important so that the people getting married are under the eyes of God therefore because of its significance a lot of important vows and ideals are expressed. "The love of man and woman is made holy in the sacrament of marriage, and becomes the mirror of your everlasting love", (Preface of the wedding mass) this quote literally spell's out what the sacrament of marriage is for. Marriage is the final sacrament of a catholic person's life, but marriage can only be conceived in a church if one or both of the people receiving the sacrament of marriage has had in this order a baptism, first communion and is a confirmed catholic, then and only then can a marriage take place in the house of God, marriage is a solemn contract between a man and a woman who share love together. In the Roman Catholic religion marriage is very important this is because of the ideals which it consist of, these are as follows: Marriage is a sacrament this means that it is one of the seven signs by which the love of god is celebrated and shared with others. Marriage is indissoluble this means that it is a life long commitment and can not be broken, this is one of the ideals which the catholic church feel strongly about because it follows the teachings of Christ and the bible in which it
Describe a catholic wedding ceremony and the ideals expressed within it.
Marriage - Describe a catholic wedding ceremony and the ideals expressed within it. Marriage as seen from a Catholic point of view is a sacred bond of unity shared between man and women in the eyes of God; it is when they come into a relationship of love and companionship for life. Catholics believe that the love between a married couple is to reflect the love Jesus Christ has for his Church. Marriage is the last sacrament in a catholic person's life, but marriage can only happen in a church if one or both of the couple has had their baptism, first communion and confirmation. It is only then that marriage can take place in Gods house. Many people believe that a wedding in a church is important so that they can get married under the eyes of god because of its significance a lot of important vows and ideals are expressed. Marriage is very important to Catholics because of the ideals it consists of. The ideals that marriage consists of are as followed: - Marriage is a sacrament which means that it is one of the seven signs that god has given us to share his love with others. - Marriage is permanent which means it is a life long commitment and cannot be broken, "...What God has united, man must not divide."(Mark 10:6-9), these words represent that divorce is against the will of God. This is one of the ideals which the Catholic Church feel strongly about because it follows