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Adultery	Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.
Divorce	To legally end a marriage.
Cohabitation	To live together in a sexual relationship, without being married, or in a civil partnership.
Commitment	A sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something.
Contraception	Methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse.
Gender equality	People of all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives.
Responsibilities	Actions/duties you are expected to carry out.
Roles	Position, status or function of a person in society, as well as the characteristics and social behaviour expected of them.
After life	After death; the belief that existence continues after physical death.
Environmental sustainability	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.
Euthanasia	From 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.
Evolution	The process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier. Less complex forms during the history of the earth.
Abortion	When a pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child.
Quality of life	The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable.
Sanctity of life	The belief that life is precious, or sacred. For many religious believers, only human life holds this special status.
Soul	The 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.
Good/evil	Good – that which is considered morally right, beneficial and to our advantage. Evil – that which is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong.
Forgiveness	To grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire seek revenge against a wrongdoer.
Free will	The ability to make choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined.
Justice	Fairness; where everyone has equal provisions and opportunity.
Morality	Principles and standards determining which actions are right or wrong.
Punishment	A penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done.
Sin	Deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law.
Suffering	Pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss. Suffering can be physical, emotional/psychological or spiritual.
Censorship	The 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.
Discrimination	Acts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently, based on prejudice.
Extremism	Believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable.
Human rights	The basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human.
Personal conviction	Something a person strongly feels or believes in.
Prejudice	Pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause.
Relative and absolute poverty	Absolute 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.
Social justice	Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights.
Omnibenevolent	The state of being all-loving and infinitely good- a characteristic often attributed to God.
Omnipotent	The all-powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God.
Trinity	The three persons of God; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Incarnation	God becoming human in the form of Jesus
Atonement	the belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift between humans and God
Resurrection	The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, conquering death
Sacraments	An outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God. For example; Baptism, Eucharist.
Evangelism	Preaching of the gospel to others with the intention of converting others to the Christian faith.
Ahimsa	non-injury to living things; the doctrine of non-violence
Brahman	The supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God Diwali Hindu festival of Lights (sometimes Divali or Deepavali); this celebrates good conquering evil and invites the goddess Lakshmi into the home
Dharma	The 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.
Moksha	Release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; liberation; ultimate union with God Murti ‘form’; an image or statue of a God/Goddess; one or more of these are often the focal point of puja
Puja	Prayer/worship of the gods; offerings. Offerings are given to the murti.
Trimurti	The three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.

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