Key Concepts

Adultery

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.

e.g - “thou shall not commit adultery”.

Divorce

to legally end a marriage.

e.g - ‘Catholics are against divorce’

Contraception

methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant.

e.g - condoms, the pill

Commitment

a dedication or obligation to someone of something.

e.g - marriage

Gender equality

people from all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives.

e.g - ‘love thy neighbour’

Cohabitation

to live together in a sexual relationship without being married or in a civil partnership.

e.g - ‘Protestants may allow cohabitation’

Responsibilities

actions / duties you are expected to carry out

e.g - ‘in the Qur'an Allah says men are the heads if the house’

Roles

Position, status or function of a person in society, as well as behaviour expectations.

e.g - ‘in the Qur'an Allah says that men are head if the house’