Rights & Responsibilities Flashcards
(12 cards)
Church
The community of Christians
Bible
The holy book of Christians containing 66 books
Conscience
An internal voice and a way of knowing what is right and wrong
Decalogue
The Ten Commandments
Democratic processes
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections)
Electoral processes
The ways in which voting is organised
Golden rule
The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others how you would want to be treated
Human rights
The rights and freedom to which everyone is entitled
Political party
A group which tries to be elected on the basis of its policies (e.g. Labour, the Conservatives)
Pressure group
A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue
Situation ethics
The idea that Christians should base their moral decision ,asking on whatever is “the most loving thing” to do
Social change
The way in which society had changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for the future change)
