Definitions

Question 1

Atheism

Answer 1

Believing that god does not exist

Question 2

Conversion

Answer 2

When your life is changed by giving yourself to god

Question 3

Free will

Answer 3

The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices

Question 4

Miracle

Answer 4

Something which seems to break the laws of science and makes you think only god could have done it

Question 5

Moral evil

Answer 5

Actions done by humans which cause suffering

Question 6

Natural evil

Answer 6

Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans

Question 7

Numinous

Answer 7

The feeling of the presence of something greater than you

Question 8

Omnibenevolent

Answer 8

Belief that god is all loving and good

Question 9

Omnipotent

Answer 9

Belief that god is all powerful

Question 10

Omniscient

Answer 10

Belief that god is all knowing

Question 11

Prayer

Answer 11

An attempt to contact god usually through words

Question 12

Abortion

Answer 12

Removal of a fetus from the womb before it can survive

Question 13

Assisted suicide

Answer 13

Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide

Question 14

Euthanasia

Answer 14

The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease

Question 15

Immortality of the soul

Answer 15

The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body

Question 16

Near death experience

Answer 16

When someone about to die has an out of body experience

Question 17

Non voluntary euthanasia

Answer 17

Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to do ask but you have a good reason for thinking they would want you to

Question 18

Re marriage

Answer 18

Marrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage

Question 19

Re constituted family

Answer 19

Where 2 sets of children become one family when their divorced parents marry eachother

Question 20

Promiscuity

Answer 20

Having sex with a number of partners without commitment

Question 21

Procreation

Answer 21

Making a new life

Question 22

Pre marital sex

Answer 22

Sex before marriage

Question 23

Nuclear family

Answer 23

Mother, father and children living as a unit

Question 24

Homosexuality

Answer 24

Sexual attraction to the same sex

Question 25

Faithfulness

Answer 25

Staying with your marriage partner and having sex only with them

Question 26

Contraception

Answer 26

Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring

Question 27

Cohabitation

Answer 27

Living together without being married

Question 28

Civil partnership

Answer 28

A legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife

Question 29

Adultery

Answer 29

A sexual act between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner

Question 30

Religious pluralism

Answer 30

Accepting all religions as having a equal right to coexist

Question 31

Community cohesion

Answer 31

A common vision and shared sense of belonging or all groups in society

Question 32

Discrimination

Answer 32

Treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity, gender, colour, sexuality, age, class

Question 33

Ethnic minority

Answer 33

A member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group

Question 34

Interfaith marriages

Answer 34

Marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions

Question 35

Multi faith society

Answer 35

Many different religions living together in one society

Question 36

Multi ethnic society

Answer 36

Many different ethnicities and races living together in one society

Question 37

Prejudice

Answer 37

Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them

Question 38

Racial harmony

Answer 38

Different races living together happily

Question 39

Racism

Answer 39

The belief that some races are superior to other

Question 40

Religious freedom

Answer 40

The right to practice your religion and change your religion

Question 41

Sexism

Answer 41

Discriminating against people because of their gender

Question 42

Sin

Answer 42

An act against the will of god

Question 43

Agnosticism

Answer 43

Not being sure whether god exists