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- 1Key concepts -Relationships
- 2Adulteryvoluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
- 3Divorceto legally end a marriage
- 4Cohabitationto live together in a sexual relationship, without being married, or in a civil partnership
- 5Commitmenta sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something
- 6Contraptionmethods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse
- 7Gender equalitypeople of all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives
- 8Responsibilitiesactions/duties you are expected to carry out
- 9Rolesposition, status or function of a person in society, as well as the characteristics and social behaviour expected of them
- 10Key concept -Life and death
- 11Afterlifelife after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death
- 12Environmental 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.+
- 13Euthanasiafrom 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.
- 14Evolutionthe process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier. Less complex forms during the history of the earth.
- 15Abortionwhen a pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child.
- 16Quality of lifethe extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
- 17Sanctity of lifethe belief that life is precious, or sacred. For many religious believers, only human life holds this special status,
- 18Soulthe spiritual aspect of a being; that which connects someone to God. The soul is often regarded as non- physical and as living on after physical death, in an afterlife.
- 19Key concept-Good and evil
- 20Good/evilgood – that which is considered morally right, beneficial and to our advantage
evil – that which is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong - 21Forgivenessto grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire seek revenge against a wrongdoer
- 22Free willthe ability to make choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined
- 23Justicefairness; where everyone has equal provisions and opportunity
- 24Moralityprinciples and standards determining which actions are right or wrong
- 25Punishmenta penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done
- 26Sindeliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law
- 27Sufferingpain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss. Suffering can be physical, emotional/psychological or spiritual.
- 28Key Concepts -Human rights
- 29Censorshipthe 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.
- 30Discriminationacts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently, based on prejudice
- 31Extremismbelieving in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable.
- 32Human rightsthe basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human.
- 33Personal convictionsomething a person strongly feels or believes in
- 34Prejudicepre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause
- 35Relative 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. - 36Social justicepromoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights.
- 37Key concepts-Christianity
- 38Omnibenevolentthe state of being all-loving and infinitely good- a characteristic often attributed to God
- 39Omnipotentthe all-powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God.
- 40Trinitythe three persons of God; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- 41IncarnationGod becoming human in the form of Jesus
- 42Atonementthe belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift between humans and God
- 43Resurrectionthe belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, conquering death
- 44Sacramentsan outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God. For example; Baptism, Eucharist.
- 45Evangelismpreaching of the gospel to others with the intention of converting others to the Christian faith
- 46Key Concept-Hinduism
- 47Ahimsanon-injury to living things; the doctrine of non-violence
- 48Brahmanthe supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God
- 49DiwaliHindu festival of Lights (sometimes Divali or Deepavali); this celebrates good conquering evil and invites the goddess Lakshmi into the home
- 50Dharmathe 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
- 51Moksharelease from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; liberation; ultimate union with God
- 52Murti‘form’; an image or statue of a God/Goddess; one or more of these are often the focal point of puja
- 53Pujaprayer/worship of the gods; offerings. Offerings are given to the murti
- 54Trimurtithe three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer
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