Contemporary issues (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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Catholic view: value of men and women

Equal value but different complementary roles

Who holds authority in Catholic Church hierarchy

Only men

Catholic view on same-sex parenting ideal

Children need both mother and father figures

Catholic position on polygamy

Firmly rejects it

Definition: polygamy

Having multiple spouses simultaneously

Definition: monogamy

Being married to only one person at a time

Mark 10:6-8 key phrase about marriage

The two will become one flesh

Catholic teaching on men and women's dignity

Equal dignity and worth

Traditional Catholic roles: men vs women

Men work/provide; women assist/support/care for home

Ephesians 5:21-22 teaching about wives

Wives submit to husbands (but mutual submission too)

Galatians 3:28 message about gender

Neither male nor female, all one in Christ Jesus

Catholic Church position on women priests

Only men can be ordained as priests

Humanist/atheist view on gender equality

Embrace contemporary equality & equal opportunities

Non-religious basis for family views

Secular principles of human rights and equality

Non-religious criteria for judging families

Love, stability, and care provided

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