Gender and Sexuality
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Historical Developments
Ten-Mark Questions
Examine historical and social factors that have influenced Christian attitudes towards gender and sexuality.
Examine how biblical criticism influenced Christian attitudes towards gender and sexuality.
Examine differing Christian views on the status of women as presented in 1 Timothy 2:8–15.
Examine the influence on Christanity of men and women's changing roles in society.
Examine how the rights given to women by secular governments influenced their position within Christianity.
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Fifteen-Mark Questions
‘Women have historically been of little importance in Christianity.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Biblical criticism has had little impact on women's place in Christianity.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Women's place in the church has not been affected by their changing role in society.’
Evaluate this claim.
⇦ Go BackDebates about Female Ordination
Ten-Mark Questions
Examine debates about female ordination in the Church of England.
Examine why there are different Christian views about the place of women in Christianity.
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Fifteen-Mark Questions
‘Women have achieved full equality with men in the Church of England.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘There is little agreement among Christians about the ordination of women.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Women are highly valued in Christianity today.’
Evaluate this claim.
⇦ Go BackHampson versus Reuther
Ten-Mark Questions
Examine the significant ideas of Daphne Hampson and Rosemary Radford Ruether about the patriarchal nature of Christianity.
Examine Daphne Hampson's claim that Christianity is 'irredeemably sexist.'
Examine Rosemary Radford Ruether's ideas about the 'androgynous Christ.'
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Fifteen-Mark Questions
‘Christianity is irredeemably sexist.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘The female nature is more Christlike than the male.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Christian feminism has had little impact on Christianity.’
Evaluate this claim.
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Ten-Mark Questions
Examine differing views in Christianity on celibacy.
Examine differing views in Christianity on marriage.
Examine differing views in Christianity homosexuality.
Examine differing views in Christianity on transgender issues.
Examine why there are different Christian views about marriage and celibacy.
Examine why there are different Christian views about marriage and homosexuality.
Examine why there are different Christian views about marriage and transgender issues.
Examine why there are different Christian views about homosexuality and celibacy.
Examine why there are different Christian views about trangender issues and celibacy.
Examine why there are different Christian views about trangender issues and marriage.
Examine why there are different Christian views about trangender issues and homosexuality.
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Fifteen-Mark Questions
‘For Christians, celibacy is better than marriage.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘All Christians should get married.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘A homosexual person cannot be a Christian.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Christianity's attitude towards transgender issues is generally positive.’
Evaluate this claim.
‘Christianity has a negative attitude to homosexuals and transgender people.’
Evaluate this claim.
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