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- 1adulteryvoluntary sexual intercourse between a married person
and a person who is not their spouse - 2divorceto legally end a marriage
- 3Cohabitationto live together in a sexual relationship, without being
married, or in a civil partnership - 4commitmenta sense of dedication and obligation to someone or
something - 5Contraceptionmethods used to prevent a woman from becoming
pregnant during or following sexual intercourse - 6gender equalitypeople of all genders enjoying the same rights and
opportunities in all aspects of their lives - 7responsibilitiesactions/duties you are expected to carry out
- 8rolesposition, status or function of a person in society, as well as
the characteristics and social behaviour expected of them - 9afterlifelife after death; the belief that existence continues after
physical death - 10environmental sustainabilityensuring 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.+ - 11Euthanasiafrom Greek, eu ‘good’ + 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. - 12Evolutionthe process by which different living creatures are believed
to have developed from earlier. Less complex forms during
the history of the earth. - 13abortionwhen a pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the
birth of a child. - 14quality of lifethe extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
- 15sanctity of lifethe belief that life is precious, or sacred. For many religious
believers, only human life holds this special status, - 16soulthe spiritual aspect of a being; that which connects
someone to God. The soul is often regarded as nonphysical
and as living on after physical death, in an afterlife. - 17good and evilgood – that which is considered morally right, beneficial and
to our advantage
evil – that which is considered extremely immoral, wicked
and wrong - 18Forgivenessto grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment
and the desire seek revenge against a wrongdoer - 19forgivenessto grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment
and the desire seek revenge against a wrongdoer - 20free willto grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment
and the desire seek revenge against a wrongdoer - 21Justicefairness; where everyone has equal provisions and
opportunity - 22Moralityprinciples and standards determining which actions are right
or wrong - 23Punishmenta penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have
done - 24Sindeliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law
- 25sufferingpain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss. Suffering
can be physical, emotional/psychological or spiritual. - 26censorshipthe practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials
considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security.
People may also be restricted in their speech by censorship laws - 27discriminationacts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently,
based on prejudice - 28Extremismbelieving in and supporting ideas that are very far from
what most people consider correct or reasonable. - 29Human rightsthe basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to
them simply because they are human. - 30Personal convictionsomething a person strongly feels or believes in
- 31prejudicepre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior
without cause - 32Relative and absolute povertyabsolute poverty - an acute state of deprivation, whereby a
person cannot access the most basic of their human needs.
relative poverty - a standard of poverty measured in relation
to the standards of a society in which a person lives, e.g.
living on less than X% of average UK income. - 33social justicepromoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing
diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to
provisions, equal opportunities and rights. - 34Omnibenevolentthe state of being all-loving and infinitely good- a
characteristic often attributed to God - 35omnipotentthe all-powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God.
- 36trinitythe three persons of God; God the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit - 37incarnationGod becoming human in the form of Jesus
- 38atonementthe belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift
between humans and God - 39resurrectionthe belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday,
conquering death - 40sacramentsan outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God.
For example; Baptism, Eucharist. - 41Evangelismpreaching of the gospel to others with the intention of
converting others to the Christian faith - 42Ahimsanon-injury to living things; the doctrine of non-violence
- 43Brahmanthe supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God
- 44diwaliHindu festival of Lights (sometimes Divali or Deepavali); this
celebrates good conquering evil and invites the goddess
Lakshmi into the home - 45dharmathe religious and moral duty in relation to a person’s status
in Hindu society, 'considered by many, but not all, to be
linked to caste - 46moksharelease from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; liberation;
ultimate union with God - 47murti‘form’; an image or statue of a God/Goddess; one or more of
these are often the focal point of puja - 48pujaprayer/worship of the gods; offerings. Offerings are given to
the murti - 49Trimurtithe three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme
power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva
the Destroyer
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