Sikhism: Marriage and the Family | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Sikhism: Marriage and the Family
- 95 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Sikhism, one religion of seven
- Paper 1
Sikhism: Marriage and the Family is examined in Paper 1, Area of Study 1: Religion and Ethics, if Sikhism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers the purpose of marriage in Sikhism, Sikh teaching on sexual relationships, the purpose of the Sikh family, how the sangat supports Sikh families, Sikh attitudes to contraception, Sikh attitudes to divorce and remarriage, men and women in the Sikh family and Sikh opposition to gender prejudice.
Sample questions from Sikhism: Marriage and the Family
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The purpose of marriage in Sikhism
What do the second and third lavan teach?
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The second lav speaks of losing ego and feeling awe before God. The third lav speaks of growing love for God in the company of the holy. -
Sikh teaching on sexual relationships
What does the Rahit Maryada say about adultery?
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Adultery is one of the four acts forbidden to Khalsa Sikhs. The Rahit Maryada tells Sikhs to see another's wife as a mother and another's daughter as a daughter. -
The purpose of the Sikh family
What does Ang 71 teach that Sikhs apply to family life?
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Ang 71 lists the householder among many kinds of spiritual seeker. Sikhs take it to show that family life can lead to God. -
How the sangat supports Sikh families
How do gurdwaras support parents?
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Some gurdwaras run parenting classes and talks on raising children in the faith. Experienced members advise young couples. -
Sikh attitudes to contraception
What is kaam?
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Kaam is lust, uncontrolled sexual desire. Kaam is one of the five thieves that pull a person away from God. -
Sikh attitudes to divorce and remarriage
What does the Sikh Missionary Society's Introduction to Sikhism say about divorce?
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The Introduction to Sikhism says couples may still divorce through the civil courts. Remarriage after divorce is permitted. -
Men and women in the Sikh family
How do the Gurus' teachings challenge traditional family roles?
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The Gurus taught that women and men share the same divine light. Women may lead prayers and take full part in religious life. -
Sikh opposition to gender prejudice
How does Sikh practice oppose gender discrimination in worship?
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Women may read from the Guru Granth Sahib, perform kirtan and serve as granthis. Women may be among the five who conduct Amrit Sanskar.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The purpose of marriage in Sikhism | The Anand Karaj and what each of the Lavan teaches, marriage as more than a contract, families' part in arranging it, the Rahit Maryada on whom to marry, cohabitation, and Humanist views. | 13 |
| Sikh teaching on sexual relationships | Ang 4 and the Rahit Maryada on adultery, sex before marriage, the Akal Takht's 2005 edict on same-sex marriage, what the Guru Granth Sahib says directly, Sikh arguments for acceptance, and Humanist views. | 13 |
| The purpose of the Sikh family | Procreation, security and faith education, Ang 71 and Ang 599 on family life, the extended family, nuclear, single-parent, blended and same-sex families, and pressures in 21st-century Britain. | 12 |
| How the sangat supports Sikh families | Worship and rites of passage, children's classes and youth groups, support for parents, counselling, Rahit Maryada Chapter 10 on parents' duties, daughters and honest living, and support as sewa. | 11 |
| Sikh attitudes to contraception | The Sikh Missionary Society's Q124 on family planning and what it rules out, kaam, differing attitudes, the morning-after pill, non-religious views, and situation ethics for a Sikh couple. | 12 |
| Sikh attitudes to divorce and remarriage | The Sikh ideal of marriage, Rahit Maryada Chapter 11 on remarriage, the Anand Marriage Act of 1909, the Sikh Missionary Society on divorce, the sangat's part in preventing it, and Humanist views. | 12 |
| Men and women in the Sikh family | Ang 788 and one light in two bodies, the traditional Punjabi view and the Gurus' challenge to it, shared roles today, the name Kaur, welcoming a daughter, and the order of the Lavan. | 11 |
| Sikh opposition to gender prejudice | Ang 473 on women, equality in worship, Bibi Jagir Kaur and the SGPC, disputes over women's roles at the Harmandir Sahib, dowry, selective abortion of girls, and the Rahit Maryada on veiling. | 11 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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