Importance and Purpose of Marriage — Buddhism — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0
Importance and Purpose of Marriage
What you need to know
Evaluate divergent understandings of the significance of marriage in Buddhist life.
Explain divergent Buddhist teachings about marriage, its importance, the possible ideal of celibacy, and references to the Sigalovada Sutta.
Analyze non-religious attitudes (including atheist and Humanist) regarding the importance of marriage in society, such as views on cohabitation or its lack of importance.
Assess Buddhist responses to non-religious attitudes towards marriage.