Glossary Flashcards
(100 cards)
Define ‘adultery’
A married person having sex with someone who isn’t their husband or wife
Define ‘ordination’
The sacrament of holy orders, by which someone is made a deacon, priest or bishop
Define ‘aggression’
In war, this means attacking someone without provocation
Define ‘agnosticism’
A belief that it’s impossible to know whether or not there is a God. Not knowing if God exists
Define ‘Apostolic’
A belief that the church was founded by, and receives it’s authority from, Jesus’s Apostles
Define ‘assisted suicide’
Ending your own life with the help of someone else e.g. Asking for a fatal dose of pills
Define ‘atheism’
A complete denial of the existence of a God
Define ‘atonement’
Reconciliation with God. This often refers to Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross to pay for our sin
Define ‘Bereavement’
The loss of someone close to you through their death
Define ‘bullying’
Intimidating, frightening and controlling people who are weaker than you
Define ‘abortion’
Removing a foetus from the womb before it’s able to survive, ending the pregnancy
Define ‘catechism’
A series of statements laying down the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
Define ‘pacifism’
The idea that war and physical violence are wrong under any circumstances
Define ‘celibacy’
Not taking part in any sexual activity
Define ‘catholic’
Universal. Used to describe the community of all Christian believers
Define ‘chrism’
The blessed oil used in the sacraments of the confirmation and ordination
Define ‘numinous experience’
An experience that inspires awe and wonder, in which someone can feel Gods presence
Define ‘religious freedom’
The freedom to openly practice and teach a religion, change religion or not follow a religion at all
Define ‘civil partnership’
The legal joining of a same-sex couple with the same rights and responsibilities as in a civil marriage
Define ‘cloning’
Creating a living thing which is identical to another
Define ‘cohabitation’
Living together in a sexual relationship without being married
Define ‘community cohesion’
The bonds holding a community together
Define ‘conscience’
An inner feeling of what’s right and wrong
Define ‘Gethsemane’
The garden where Jesus prayed before his arrest