Sanctity of marriage
What Sanctity of marriage means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The belief that marriage is special and should be upheld, so that sexual intimacy is reserved exclusively for the commitment of marriage to ensure family stability and uphold divine law.
Conservative denominations may cite biblical texts to argue that sex outside marriage undermines it.
Topics that use Sanctity of marriage
- Theme A: Relationships and families (AQA GCSE)
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- Agape
- Christian traditions
- Cohabitation
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- Complementarianism
- Contemporary British society
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