R.E Vocabulary

Question 1

What is an atheist?

Answer 1

A person that does not believe that God created the universe

Question 2

What is an agnostic?

Answer 2

A person who is unsure on whether God exists

Question 3

What is a theist?

Answer 3

A person who believes that God does exist

Question 4

What is monotheism?

Answer 4

To have only one God

Question 5

What is polytheism?

Answer 5

To have more than one God

Question 6

What is natural evil?

Answer 6

Natural evil is evil that is caused by nature for example: earthquakes

Question 7

What is moral evil?

Answer 7

Moral evil is evil in the world that is caused by human beings for example: terrorism

Question 8

What does omniscient mean?

Answer 8

All knowing

Question 9

What does omnipresent mean?

Answer 9

All present

Question 10

What does omnipotent mean?

Answer 10

All powerful

Question 11

What does immanent mean?

Answer 11

Amongst us

Question 12

What is an LEDC?

Answer 12

Less economically developed country

Question 13

What is an MEDC?

Answer 13

More economically developed country

Question 14

What is 3rd world?

Answer 14

An old phrase used for LEDC’s

Question 15

What is relative poverty?

Answer 15

The lack of wealth in comparison to somebody else

Question 16

What is the sheep and goats?

Answer 16

Parable in which Jesus gave the 6 righteous acts

Question 17

What is CAFOD?

Answer 17

Catholic agency for overseas development

Question 18

What is short-term aid?

Answer 18

Relief needed to prevent death for example: water, food, shelter

Question 19

What is long-term aid?

Answer 19

Helping people to sustain themselves that is spread out over many years with the goal of self-reliance to those receiving it

Question 20

What are the 5 basic needs of a human being?

Answer 20

Food, water, health, education and work

Question 21

What are G8 countries?

Answer 21

A group of countries pursuing economic co-operation comprising of the USA, Canada, Japan, France, the UK, Germany, Italy and Russia

Question 22

What does messiah mean?

Answer 22

The “anointed one” - Christ

Question 23

What does annunciation mean?

Answer 23

The announcement - by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she was to conceive Jesus

Question 24

What is swaddling?

Answer 24

Bandages and/or rags

Question 25

What does saviour mean?

Answer 25

Jesus who “saves” us from sin

Question 26

What is a sacrament?

Answer 26

Means “sacred” or “holy”; there are 7 sacraments in the Catholic Church

Question 27

What does reconciliation mean?

Answer 27

To be at peace again

Question 28

What does rejection mean?

Answer 28

To refuse to recognise a person

Question 29

What are the Gentiles?

Answer 29

Non-Jewish people at the time of Jesus

Question 30

What are the shepards?

Answer 30

The 1st to see Jesus symbolising Jesus was for all peoples both rich and poor

Question 31

What does love mean?

Answer 31

A deep tender feeling of affection