Religion and life Flashcards
(22 cards)
What is Abortion?
Deliberate ending of a pregnancy.
What is Afterlife?
Beliefs about what happens to us after our body has died.
What are Animal rights?
Belief that animals should be treated with respect, so have rights to adequate food/water/shelter/rest/freedom.
What is Awe?
Sense of wonderment, often linked to the feeling that God is involved/revealed.
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Scientific theory about the origins of the universe – that the universe was created in a huge explosion.
What is Creation?
Belief that God created the world/universe from nothing, eg Genesis creation story.
What is Conception?
Point at which sperm fertilises an egg.
What is Conservation?
The practice of repairing/protecting the natural environment and/or animal species.
What is Dominion?
Belief that humans have been given control of the world.
What is Euthanasia?
Mercy killing; ending the life of a person who is terminally ill or has degenerative illness. Can be voluntary (person seeks this), or non-voluntary (person is on life support so family makes a decision). Can be active (what is done kills directly), or passive (medical support removed to allow natural death).
What is Evolution?
Scientific theory of the development of species, which comprises natural selection and survival of the fittest. Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution.
What are Fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, gas – fuels that developed over millions of years beneath the earth’s surface.
What is a Hospice?
Place of medical care for the dying, but which also gives emotional support.
What are Natural resources?
Resources which are found in nature – fossil fuels, plants etc.
What is a Pesticide?
Chemicals used to kill pests.
What is Pro-life?
Stance of being anti-abortion and/or anti-euthanasia; many pressure groups exist with this view, eg SPUC.
What is Pro-choice?
Stance of being for a woman’s right to decide what happens to her own body, which extends to the right to have an abortion.
What is Quality of life?
How good or comfortable a person’s life is.
What is Right to die?
Belief that a human has the right to end their life or ask for this, if they want it.
What is Sanctity of life?
Belief that life is sacred/special, because it was created by God.
What is Stewardship?
Duty given by God to mankind to look after the created world, and all life within it.
What is Sustainable energy?
Resources that are renewable and will not run out, eg solar, wind, etc.
