Revision Question on Marriage and the Family Work your way through the question planning what you would write Check your answer against a suggested answer Mrs Strange

Style of questions Part a: a meaning or key word to explain (2 marks) Part b: knowledge questions needing a paragraph answer outlining or describing an issue (6 marks) Part c: Understanding questions where you explain. Explain ‘why’: use the word because and give reasons Explain ‘how’ connect at least 2 ideas (8 marks) Part d: evaluation statements where you give supported opinions and aim for a balanced answer. You need to know the Christian and Muslim viewpoint.

Question 1 a)What is marriage (2 marks) b) Choose one religion other than Christianity and outline different attitudes to divorce within that religion. (6 marks) c)Explain why family life is important in Christianity. (8 marks) d)‘No religious person should ever have sex before marriage.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing you have considered another point of view. In your answer, you should refer to at least one religion. (4 marks)

Now answer part a What is marriage (2 marks(2 marks) When you are ready click below to see an answer. Mark your answer – what did you score?

Now answer part b Choose one religion other than Christianity and outline different attitudes to divorce within that religion(6 marks) When you are ready click below to see an answer. Mark your answer – what did you score?

Now answer part c Explain why family life is important in Christianity. 8 marks) When you are ready click below to see an answer. Mark your answer – what did you score?

Now answer part d c)‘No religious person should ever have sex before marriage.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing you have considered another point of view. In your answer, you should refer to at least one religion(4 marks) When you are ready click below to see an answer. Mark your answer – what did you score?

Answer to a The condition of a man and woman legally united (for the purpose of living together, and usually, having children Or A man and woman joined legally, religiously or by vows. Or A Christian sacrament uniting a man and a woman (before God) Click here to return to question b

Answer to b Islam Most Muslims allow divorce as long as there is a period (iddah) when the couple try to restore their marriage Marriage is a contract which can be ended The Qur’an permits divorce but family pressure leads to disapproval of divorce. (score 2 marks per attitude) Click here to go to question C

Answer to C The main reasons are: The Bible has many references to the importance of family life Raising a Christian family is a major feature of the marriage service Christianity teaches that the family was created by God to keep society together Christians see the family as the basis of society Click here to go to question d

Answer to d Reasons for supporting the statement could be: Teaching of one religion against pre-marital sex Another teaching from the same or a different religion Reasons for not supporting this statement could be: Christian teaching allowing pre-marital sex in certain circumstances The idea that religious people can make mistakes

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