8.4 Religion & the Nature of Families (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

To love and care for them, provide a stable environment, raise them within Islam, and teach them to pray, keep halal food laws and follow Muslim values.

A mosque school — some Muslims send their children there for a good religious education.

'worship none but Him and that you be kind to your parents' — Muslim children must respect, obey and care for their parents, including in old age.

False.

There are many types — nuclear, single-parent, step, extended and same-sex families.

To repay the care older relatives showed the younger generation, treating them with kindness and respect; it is seen as an honour.

Procreation, creating stability, the protection of children, and (for religious families) educating children in the faith.

The family is still considered the main building block of any society.

In the Trinity, God is seen as the Father and Jesus as the Son, with all humankind his children; God created and cares for all life like a parent.

'Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her' — the family reflects Christ's loving relationship with the Church.

To respect their dignity, be good role models, teach moral values, and make sure they learn about and worship in their faith.

'Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.'

To provide stability and protection to its members; the Qur'an describes married people as 'guarded' and 'protected', shielding them from loneliness, sin and danger.

A duty to care for them, preferably at home — seen as an honour and a way to repay them for their childhood; 'He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him' (Hadith).

As a gift from God — parents have a duty to raise them well and educate them in the faith.

By teaching them at home and sometimes sending them to faith schools or groups run by their local church or mosque.

True.

For Christian and Muslim families, educating children in the faith and helping them learn right from wrong is an important purpose.

'Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged' — parents must respect their children's dignity.

People in a relationship with someone of the same sex raising children together.

They think the ideal foundation for family life is a marriage between a man and a woman, so children can grow up with both a male and female role model.

They think that as long as children grow up in a secure and loving family, their parents' gender shouldn't matter.

They believe homosexuality is wrong, so the parents would not be setting a positive example by going against the teachings of their faith.

Marrying more than one person at the same time.

In modern British society polygamy is not allowed, because bigamy is illegal.

It is not part of Christian teaching — the foundation for a family is marriage between one man and one woman; St Paul said each man should have his own wife (1 Corinthians 7:2).

Islam permits polygamy — a man may have more than one wife (with the first wife's agreement), provided he can support, love and care for each equally; Muhammad had several wives.

It may cause jealousy between partners, children may see their father less, or there may be concerns about legal rights if the marriage is not legally recognised.

False.

They differ greatly — Christianity does not permit polygamy, whereas Islam permits it under certain conditions.

Through children from previous relationships, legal adoption, IVF, or surrogacy.

False.

Some Muslims say that whatever their personal opinion, they shouldn't judge others and should be accepting of same-sex parents.