PAPER 2 (THEMATIC STUDIES) Flashcards

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what is the golden rule?

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“do unto others as you’d have them do to you”

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2
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what is the sanctity of life?

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the belief that all life is holy and god-given.

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3
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2 useful teachings about capital punishment?

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“do not kill”

all made in the image of god.

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4
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what is stewardship?

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the belief that God gave humans the earth as a gift and so it is our duty to protect it and all things on it.

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what is dominion?

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the belief that God gave us the earth so we can do whatever we want with it

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what is capital punishment?

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the death penalty

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what is corporal punishment?

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using caning as a punishment in school

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complete the teaching: “an eye for an eye…”

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“an eye for an eye. a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life”

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what is atonement?

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the restoration of the relationship between God and humans through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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10
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what is incarnation?

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the embodiment of Jesus Christ, the son, in flesh. (Jesus is fully god and fully human)

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11
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what does salvation mean?

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deliverance from sin through belief in Jesus Christ

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12
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what is the holy trinity?

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The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

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what does the holy trinity mean?

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that there is only one god, each person in the trinity is fully god, the persons of the trinity are not same

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14
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what is the resurrection?

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Jesus Christ coming back from the dead on easter sunday

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15
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what is abortion?

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terminating a pregnancy before 24 weeks old when the fetus is deemed ‘viable’

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what does justice mean?

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bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been commmited

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17
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what does WMD mean?

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

18
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what are WMD’s?

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weapons that can kill large numbers of people and/or cause a great deal of damage

19
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examples of WMD’s?

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biological, chemical and nuclear weapons

20
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what is the Just War Criteria?

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there must be:
a just cause, correct authority, right intention, last resort,chance of success,proportional, just means, appropriate force, international agreed convention.

21
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what is a Just War?

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a war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness, follows traditional christian rules for just war and is now accepted by all other religions

22
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who created the Just War Criteria?

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St. Thomas Aquinas

23
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what is forgiveness?

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showing grace and mercy; pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

24
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what is reformation?

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improving someone/correcting their faults or mistakes (e.g. rehab, community service…)

25
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what does protection mean?

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being kept from/preventing harm

26
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what does deterrence mean?

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discouraging an action through fear or doubt of the consequences

27
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what is a deterrent?

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jail, criminal record, fine, register, points

28
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what is reparation?

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making amends/fixing something

29
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2 contrasting views on capitol punishment (non christian)

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“shariah law includes capitol punishment”

“the Qur’an insists take not life except by way of justice and law”

30
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2 contrasting views on capitol punishment (christian)

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“do not kill, life is sacred”

“there is a season for everything - a time to live and a time to die” (death part of gods plan)

31
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how do you get to heaven?

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by showing guilt and forgiveness at judgement before God

32
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what is on the suffering triangle?

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top: benevolent right: omniscient left: omnipotent

33
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why do people suffer?

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original sin (eve)

34
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why do we have suffering?

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to teach lessons, test faith, balance the good…

35
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what is pacifism?

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the belief of people who refuse to take part in war or any other form of violence

36
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name 4 pacifist religions/denominations/groups

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quakers, buddhists, the anglican pacifist fellowship and the peace people

37
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what is life after death?

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incarnation, atonement, heaven, hell, purgatory (catholic), not showing guilt/forgiveness at judgement + parable of the sheep and the goats

38
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animal rights; teachings?

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“the righteous care for their animals”
“everything that lives and moves will be food for you”
“take with you seven of every kind of clean animal”
“stewardship”

39
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finish the quotation; “hate the…”

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“hate the sin not the sinner”

40
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The Great Commission - Matthew 28:19-20a

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“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising then in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you”

41
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Street pastors

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Started in 2003, Brixton
Help prevent crime
DO NOT get involved in violence - they are there purely to look out for the vulnerable
Give out flip flops and water 
Link to parable - be a sheep not a goat