Religious Studies

Subdecks (6)

Abortion 
The deliberate ending of a pregnancy
Afterlife 
Belief about what happens to humans after the body has died
Animal Experimentation  
The use of animals for medical research and product testing
Awe and Wonder 
Sense of wonderment at nature, involving God
Big Bang Theory  
Scientific theory about the origins of the universe; expansion of space that created the universe 14 billion years ago
Death  
The end of a physical life
Dominion  
Belief that humans have been given control over the world
Environment  
The world around us; natural and artificial included
Euthanasia  
Painless killing of a patient suffering from a terminal illness, known as assisted suicide
Evolution 
Scientific development of species involving natural selection and survival of the fittest
Natural resources 
Resources that are found in nature; fossil fuels, plants..
Pollution  
Contamination of an environment with harmful substances
Quality of Life 
The standard of health, comfort and happiness experienced by a person
Responsibility 
Having obligation to act a certain way
Sanctity of Life 
Belief that life is sacred because it was created by God, or that we are unique individuals
Scientific 
Knowledge based on observation and experimentation
Stewardship 
Duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world, and life within it