Rs Theme 2 Issues of Life and Death

Question 1

Afterlife

Answer 1

Life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death

Question 2

Environmental sustainability

Answer 2

Ensuring that the demands placed on natural
resources can be met without reducing capacity to allow all people and other
species of animals, as well as plant life, to live well, now and in the future

Question 3

Euthanasia

Answer 3

From Greek, eu ‘good’ and thanatos ‘death’. Sometimes referred to
as ‘mercy killing’.
The act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is
suffering from a serious illness

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

The process by which different living creatures are believed to have
developed from earlier less complex forms during the history of the earth

Question 5

Abortion

Answer 5

The process of ending a pregnancy so that it doesn’t end in the birth of a child.

Question 6

Quality of life

Answer 6

The extent to which life is meaning full and pleasurable.

Question 7

Sanctity of life

Answer 7

The belief that life is precious and sacred. For many religious belivers, only human life holds this special status.

Question 8

Literal interpretation

Answer 8

Exactly how it is written, no different. God created the world in 6x24 hours. Holy texts should be understood word for word. “ All scripture is God breathed”

Question 8

Soul

Answer 8

The spiritual aspect of a human being which is non-physical and is often seen to live on after death.

Question 8

Liberal interpretation

Answer 8

People should be able to interpret holy texts to best suit them.

Arguing that Many texts are like parables - they contain meaning but not historical fact.

Free thinking an challenging traditional views. God created the world but science can help to explain some of the processes. Does not interpret a day literally E.G- Not 24 hours.

Question 9

Christian account of the creation story.

Answer 9

Day 1 God created Day and Night.
Day 2 God Created the Heavens.
Day 3 God created land and Plants
Day 4 God Created the sun, moon , and the stars
Day 5 God created the birds and the fish
Day 6 God created All living creatures including Man
Day 7 God rested

Question 9

Fundamentalists believes about the creation story

Answer 9

Exactly the way it is written in he bible. God created the world in 7 days and they do not believe in the big bang.

Question 9

Quote to support Genisis and the creation story

Answer 9

“God said let there be light and there was light”
“in the beginning god created heavens and the earth (genesis 1)

Question 10

Quote to support Adam and Eve pre animals.

Answer 10

“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib of the man.”

Question 11

Creation story From Islamic perspective

Answer 11

• Allah is the creator and sustainer of all life. Not just one story the passage about creation is scattered throughout the Quran.

Muslims believe the world was formed from formless matter across 6 long periods. In the Quran, it says that it was formed over 6 Days.

• He created Humans starting with Adam. where he “Breathed life into him”

Question 12

Quote for Islamic creation story

Answer 12

“Indeed, your Lord God who created the heavens and the Earth in six days and then established himself above the throne”

Question 13

Are young eath creationists liberalists of literalists

Answer 13

Literalists

Question 14

Quote from albert einstine about god and science

Answer 14

The more is study science the more I believe in god

Question 15

What is an old earth creationsist

Answer 15

A person who believes that that god created the world but it happened millions of years ago across 7 periods of time.

Question 16

What is a young earth creationist

Answer 16

A person who belives that god created the earth in 7 actual days less than 10,000 years ago.

Question 17

Islamic account of creation (3)

Answer 17

God created the heavens and the earth in 7 days exactly.
- God created Adam from clay and breathed life and power into him
- God then created Adam a wife from Adam’s rib.

Question 18

What do Muslims believe about the creation story and scientific ideas (3)

Answer 18

• Some Muslims disagree with scientific theories such and the big bang and the theory of evolution because they are linked to atheism.
• Others believe that it scientific theories are ok as they do not disprove the existence of Allah.

Question 19

What is the belife about days in Islamic creation story

Answer 19

• When translate the Quran suggests that it is days and as in Islam they believe that the Quran was gods word they must believe it entirely.

Question 20

What did Charles dawin suggest about creation

Question 21

What are the 2 diffrent types of evolution and what do they suggest.

Answer 21

Theistic evolution - Life came about through this process but god GUIDED this process. Natural evolution - Life came about due to evolution but god STARTED this process.

Question 22

What is the big bang theory

Answer 22

A theory suggests that the universe was formed over 15 billion years ago. The big bang originated from a "singularity" that was infinitely hot and infinitely dense, and as it began to expand, atoms and subatomic particles began to appear, making the planets and the solar system we see today. - This then became the accepted theory for the origin of the universe in 1965 when cosmic background radiation was discovered and said to be the leftover from the original explosion.

Question 23

Religious reactions to the big bang thoery

Answer 23

- Most liberal Christians and Muslims believe in the idea of the Big Bang as it doesn't disprove and god may have caused the Big Bang in order to create intelligent life. - HOWEVER, religious creationists are very critical as the fact that it contradicts the truth that god formed all life from his power. - Scientists are also still left with what caused the big bang and where the universe comes from.

Question 24

Who is richard dawkins and what does he have to do with the thoery of evolution

Answer 24

- " the illusion of design in the living world is explained with far greater economy... Charles Dawins theory of evolution." - Didnt belive god created the world

Question 25

- Who was William paley

Answer 25

- Watch annalogy if you found something so complex as a watch you think that there is a watch maker cos it coulndt have just happened. Eg - God created the world

Question 26

What is intelligent design

Answer 26

literalist belief that the organisms alive today have not just come about through he prosses so slow gradual evolution. Everything is complex and has a purpouse cant have just come about by accident.

Question 27

Who is michael bebe

Answer 27

- creation scientist that argues IREDUCABLE COMPLEXITY. - uses the moustrap exaple that it has 5 parts that all work together in harmony and argues that somethings have needed to be with each other from the very beginning. so evolution is not possible.

Question 28

Rzeligious attitudes towards dawin

Answer 28

- liberal Christians agree=science can teach things that the bible writers didn't understand at the time - Evangelical christains see it as an attack on their beliefs - jews accept it - undermines the bible religion teaches humans alone have a god given soul but if descended from animals there is no special place for human soul - Genesis = "species were made according to kind"

Question 29

Global citizenship

Answer 29

- the belief that we are part of the world community and the whole word is our home not just our city therefore we have responsibility over it all. - eg campaining against climate change international issues that effect the woeld

Question 30

Stewardship

Answer 30

The belief that god entrusted the world to us as stewards and it is our hob to look after it in his place. caring for the planet and managing its recourses.

Question 31

Muslim points about stewardship

Answer 31

- Judged by God on the way they look after it so treat it with care - Balance and pattern of the world called the FITRAH= Survival and continuation of the planet relies on its balance. - God is omnipotent creator and created humans with responsibility. Allah's trustees KALIFAHS, appointed carers of earth . - Animals must be respected but are not like humans and do not have the uniquely sacred.

Question 32

Quotation to support Christian stewardship

Answer 32

- You made them the rulers over the work of your hands: you put everything under their feet."

Question 32

Quote to support stewardhip fot muslims

Answer 32

"The earth is green and beautiful, god appointed you stewards over it"

Question 33

Christian Attitudes to Stewardship 5

Answer 33

- Life = gift from god and humans have special status over animals "imago Dei" - our roles on earth is as stewards to watch over gods creation - we have the right to use the earths recourses as we have dominion over gods creation - EVANGELICAL VIEW "rule over" - Should take care of the world as god entrusted it to us, to look after his creation Adams was placed in the garden to "cultivate and care for it" - LIBERAL CHRISTIAN - Other Christians argue that we should show love and compassion to all as they are all gods creation anti speciesism "love thy neighbour"

Question 34

Christian example of stewardship

Answer 34

- Christain aid - SAhred earths recprses - power to end povity - help marginalised communitys - Increases access to health services -

Question 34

Muslim example of stewardship

Answer 34

- Green Muslim Foundation. The Green Muslims Foundation is a U.S.-based organization that promotes environmental awareness and action within the Muslim community, inspired by Islamic teachings about caring for the Earth.