theme b pre

• abortion


  deliberate ending of a pregnancy , intended to prevent new life
• after life 


  beliefs about what happens to 'us' after our body has died
• animal rights 


  belief that animals should be treated with respect due to respect of life. rights to adequate food / water / shelter /freedom
• awe 


  sense of wonderment , often of reverence with a link to god
• Big Bang theory


  scientific theory of the origins of the universe and the universe was created in a huge explosion
• Charles Darwin 


  the man who put forward the theory of evolution in the 19th century
• evolution


  changing charecteristics of a population over time
• creation


  belief that god created the universe from nothing
• conception


  point at which sperm fertilises an egg to begin pregnancy
• conservation


  the practice of repairing /protecting the natural environment and animal species
• dominion


  belief that humans have the right to control all of creation and take charge of the world
• environment 


  the world around us
• euthanasia 


  mercy killing, ending the life of a person who is terminally ill or has degenerative illness. either voluntary - persons seeks this or non voluntary - person is on life support so family makes decision. active / passive methods
• fossil fuels 


  coal oil gas fuels that developed over millions of years beneath the earths surface
• hospice


  place of medical care for the dying but which also gives emotional support to the dying and their families.
• hypotheis 


  a proposed explantation of something
• natural selection 


  one of the basic mechanisms of evolution
• natural resources 


  resources which are found in nature fossil fuels plants
• pesticide 


  chemicals used to kill pests , especially on farmed crops
• pro life


  stance of being anti abortion and or anti euthanasia , many pressure groups exist with this view
• pro choice 


  stance of it being a woman's right to decide what happens to her own body , which extends the right to have an abortion
• right to die 


  belief that a human has the right to end their life or seek it to be anded if they want that
• quality of life


  how good or comfortable a persons life is
• sanctity of life 


  belief that life is sacred/ special because it was created by god or because we are each unique individuals
• science


  knowledge that comes from observed regularity of the universe and experimentation
• stewardship 


  duty given by god to mankind to look after the created world and all life within it
• sustainable energy


  resources that are renewable and will not run out eg solar or wind