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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A relationship involving sexual intimacy between people.
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Specification 2.2 · Paper 3
A relationship involving sexual intimacy, which may also involve affection, commitment and emotional closeness.
Revise: Teachings on Sexual RelationshipsSexual relationships can fulfil three connected needs. Physical needs include sexual desire and bodily intimacy. Marriage provides an accepted setting for expressing these desires, and sex can also lead to procreation: having children.
Specification 2.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Atheism means not believing in God; it does not mean having no moral principles or automatically accepting every sexual relationship.
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A relationship involving sexual intimacy; Christians and non-religious people disagree about the circumstances in which it is morally acceptable.
For example, they may accept a cohabiting couple's sexual relationship because the partners are faithful and responsible towards each other. Their emphasis is on the quality of the relationship rather than marital status alone.
A relationship involving sexual intimacy, which may also express love and commitment.
Component 1
Sexual activity and intimate relationships understood in terms of the responsibilities people have towards themselves and others.
Revise: Buddhist Perspectives on Sexual RelationshipsFor lay people, sexual relationships can form part of married or partnered life, but they bring responsibilities towards partners and any children.
