Relationships key words - Paper 2

What is Cohabitation?

• Practice of living together when you’re not married

• Traditionalists disagree as it applies a sexual relationship and they believe sex before marriage is wrong

What is Divorce?

• Legal ending of a marriage

• Many Christians believe it’s wrong as it goes against vows

What is Contraception?

• Methods used to prevent pregnancy or spread of STIs

• Goes against Gods direction to “Be fruitful and multiply”

What is Adultery?

• Voluntary sexual intercourse between people outside your marriage

• 10 commandments - “Thou shalt not commit adultery”

What are Roles?

• Position, status or social function of a person in society

• Role of parent is to love and support children

What are Relationships?

• Emotional association between people that binds them together

• Sacred texts say we have a duty to build positive relationships with others

What is Responsibility?

• Actions and duties that people are expected to carry out

• Muslims have a responsibility to carry out the 5 pillars

What is Gender equality?

• All genders to have the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of life

• “We are all one in Christ”

What is Commitment?

• Sense of dedication to someone or something

• Religious believers make a commitment to God and his teachings