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AQA Compilation Flashcards

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Image of God

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The belief that humans share some of the qualities of God

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Sanctity of life

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The belief that all human life is precious and holy

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Stewardship

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The idea that we have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God

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Transcendent

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The belief that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe; he is unlimited

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Divine word

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Another name for God the son

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Grace

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God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer

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Incarnate son

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The belief that Jesus is God made man

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Son of God

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A title used in the bible for Jesus, stressing his divinity

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Son of man

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A title that Jesus used for himself, which refers to both his suffering as a human and to the authority given to him by God

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Baptism

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The sacrament in which a person becomes a child of God and a Christian

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Evangelism

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Preaching the good news about Jesus to other people

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Mission

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‘Sending out’ people with a job or function to perform

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Prayer

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The raising of the heart and mind to God; listening and speaking to God

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Trinity

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The belief that there are three Persons in one God

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Conscience

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The voice of God in the heart of a person, guiding him/ her to do what is right

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Eucharist

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Means ‘thanksgiving’; it is another name for the Mass

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Salvation

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The belief that Christians are set free from son through the death and resurrection of Jesus

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The ascension

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The event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven

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The resurrection

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The event three days after the crucifixion when God raised Jesus from the dead

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Apostolic succession

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The authority and power of Peter and the apostles passed on to the next generations of popes and bishops

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Discipleship

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Following Jesus

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Justice

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Fairness in the way people are treated

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey to a holy place

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Reconciliation

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Bringing people back go a good relationship with God and with one another

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Eschatology

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The study of what will take place at the end of time

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Heaven

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The state of eternal happiness in God’s presence

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Hell

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The state of total separation from God

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Purgatory

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A state of cleansing to remove the effects of sin

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The last rites

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Prayers and actions that prepare a dying person for death

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Annulment

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The declaration by the Catholic church that there was no valid marriage in the first place

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Compassion

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The ability ‘to suffer with’ or deeply understand how another person is feeling

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Discrimination

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Treating people differently; acting on prejudice

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Divorce

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The legal ending of a marriage

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Equality

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Accepting that all people have the same dignity and rights simply because they are human beings

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Marriage

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The sacrament in which a man and a woman pledge their love to each other for life

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Prejudice

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Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known

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Sanctity

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The belief that something is blessed by God and is holy

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Forgiveness

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Pardoning someone for the wrong he/she has done

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Holy war

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Fighting for a religious cause or God, to defend the religion and belief which is felt to be under attack

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Just war theory

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The Christian set of conditions that a war needs to meet before it can be justified

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Martyrdom

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Accepting death rather than denying what the religion stands for

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Pacifism

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The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence

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Peace making

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Trying to get rid of the causes of tension that lead to conflict

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Radicalisation

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Adopting extreme views on religious, social or political issues

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Reconciliation (war)

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Restoring harmony after relationships have broken down

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Judge

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The belief that god is fair. The qualities of justice and forgiveness are perfectly balanced.

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Merciful

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Refers to the nature of god as compassionate

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Resurrection (judaism)

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The belief of many Jews that in a future age the dead will rise from their graves to live again

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Covenant (judaism)

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God’s agreement to look after the Jews as his chosen people, subject to Israel’s obedience

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Healing the world

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The Jewish idea that is about making the world a better place

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Charity

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This refers to the requirement for Jews to give at least 10% of their income to those in need

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Sanctity of human life

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The belief that all human life is precious and holy

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Free will

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The belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves

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Shabbat

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The Jewish holy day of the week, which begins at Friday sunset to Saturday sunset

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Brit milah

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Ceremony of circumcision at which a boy becomes a member of the Jewish people of God

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Bar mitzvah

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Celebration of a boy coming of age at 13. Literally ‘Son of the commandment’

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Bat mitzvah

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Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12. Literally ‘daughtrr of the commandment’

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Kosher

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Food that is ‘clean’ and ‘fit’ and that meets the requirements of the Jewish dietary laws

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Rosh Hashanah

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The Jewish new year which recalls the genesis creation story

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Yom Kippur

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The day of atonement - a day of penitence and fasting

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Pesach

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Festival thay celebrates the Jewish exodus from Egypt

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