Religious views on sexual behaviour and human relationships
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Candidates will be expected to have studied the teachings of one of the six major world religions, but, where appropriate, may refer to more than one religion in their answers.
Candidates should note that views should focus upon:
  • Scripture-based ideas which are rooted in text
  • Institutional-based ideas which have been developed by a particular religious institution
  • Individual-based ideas which will have been developed from individual conscience or interpretation of scripture/institutional based ideas
  • Sexual behaviour outside marriage, including pleasure and procreation
  • Views on marriage as a sacred event or secular monogamy, polygamy, polyandry, adultery
  • Human relationships, respect and responsibility for others, the abuse of power
  • Concept of love (different styles: brotherly, physical, Christian agapé), family and children

Lesson 1

Lesson 2: >

Lesson 3
Issues arising
  • Because religious teaching is rooted in history, is it ever relevant to people today?
  • Whether sexual behaviour is a matter that religion should concern itself with
  • Is modern society setting its own codes of behaviour, and is religion simply trying to adapt to them?

TED Talks - Sex and relationships

Ted talks have designed a series of lectures in order to explore the nature of sexual morality, take a look at one of the following:

The Big Questions - BBC One 
Religious Studies at Abraham Darby Academy