religion and life
Cards (40)
- UniverseAll existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
- Fundamentalist ChristiansChristians who believe that the Bible is 100% true and the word of God e.g. the World created in 6 days.
- Liberal ChristiansChristians who believe that both the Bible and science are right e.g. the Bible story is not literally true, but a myth, God created the Big Bang etc.
- WonderMarvelling at the complexity & beauty of the universe.
- AweA feeling of respect, mixed with fear & wonder.
- ResponsibilityA duty to care for or something we have to do.
- StewardshipDuty to look after the world, and life. To guard over/look after something on behalf of God.
- DominionThe idea that humans have the right to control all of creation.
- EnvironmentThe world around us.
- Natural ResourcesThe resources the earth provides without the aid of mankind.
- Sustainable developmentBuilding and progress that try to reduce the impact on the natural world for future generations
- Fossil fuelsThe Earth's natural resources - coal, oil and gas.
- DeforestationThe removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use.
- Renewable/sustainable energyEnergy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
- PollutionThe presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
- VegetarianA person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.
- VeganA person who does not eat or use animal products.
- EvolutionChange in inherited traits in a species
- AbortionDeliberate expulsion of foetus from the womb with the intention to destroy it.
- Sanctity of LifeThe belief that life is sacred, special and holy. Therefore, all life deserves respect, and should be treated equally. Life is special because it involves the creative action of God.
- Quality of LifeA description of how good someone's life is. It includes how comfortable they feel, how easy it is for them to live through each day, perhaps how much they have in terms of money and possessions. For many medical ethics issues it is ultimately about whether or not life is worth living because of the situation a person finds themselves in.
- EuthanasiaMercy killing; ending life for someone who is terminally ill, or has degenerative disease.
- Voluntary euthanasiaIf someone asks someone else to help them to die.
- Involuntary euthanasiaIf the person has not asked for it or is incapable of asking for it (e.g. in a coma).
- Active EuthanasiaWhen action is taken to bring life to an end.This is generally against the law.
- Passive euthanasiaWhen a decision is made to stop giving a dying person further treatment, even though death will be the result. This is not against the law.
- AfterlifeBelief about what happens after we die to our self/soul.
- Big Bang TheoryThe scientific view of the beginning of the universe.
- FoetusThe name of the unborn baby from the eighth week of pregnancy until birth.
- EmbryoAn egg in the early stages of growth from fertilisation by a sperm until the eighth week of pregnancy.
- AbuseMisuse of the world and environment.
- Animal rightsThe idea that animals should have rights because of respect for life.
- Charles DarwinThe man who put forward the theory of evolution.
- ConceptionWhen the sperm fertilises the female egg so allowing pregnancy.
- HospiceA place that cares for the dying, usually from an incurable disease.
- Natural SelectionOne of the basic mechanisms of evolution.
- Pro-choiceThe idea that women have the right to decide on abortion.
- Pro-lifeThe idea that life should be preserved and so abortion be disallowed.
- ScienceKnowledge coming from observed regularity in nature and experimentation.
- Right to dieThe belief that a human being should be able to control their own death.