Component 1 - Issues of Life and Death

Religious beliefs about the creation of the world -

World was created by an omnipotent God / The world is perfect / Humans must protect the World / Creation stories are in scriptures / Literal views - It is correct word for word / Liberal view - requires interpretation

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Non Religious beliefs about the creation of the world -

Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution / The Big Bang Theory / Natural selection and evolution lead to the creation of humans

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Bible - Creation Quote - Gods Image -

'Let us make mankind in our image'

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Evangelical View on Evolution -

Where science contradicts the Bible, Scientific views are wrong

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Young Earth Creationism -

The world was created by God in 7 days

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Old Earth Creationism -

The world was created in 7 extended periods of time

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Muslim View on Evolution -

Disagree that evolution is possible / The world is made too perfectly to have been a coincidence

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Intelligent Design -

The belief that certain features of life are best described by an intelligent cause rather than an undirected process such as natural selection

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Stewardship -

Looking after the world as God's creation and its resources

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Global Citizenship -

We should see ourselves as a global community / The whole world is our home and needs protection

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Christian views on stewardship -

Life is a gift from God / Genesis - humans must rule over nature / Humans must not exploit nature and God's resources / Humans have a responsibility

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Muslim views on stewardship -

Humans are Allah's Kaliphs / Muslims must look after the world / Humans must maintain a balance on earth to allow life to continue / Humans will be judged on how they treat earth / Muhammad emphasised this

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Sanctity of Life -

All life is sacred and is a gift from God / Only God can give or take life / God has a plan for life

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Ensoulment -

Belief that the soul enters the body after 120 days after conception

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Pro Life -

Against abortion in all cases

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Pro Choice -

Believe that abortion is acceptable

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Christian Views on abortion -

Catholics - Abortion is forbidden / Against 10 commandments / Embryo has a right to life / C of E - Abortion is allowed but discouraged

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Muslim Views on abortion -

Not allowed for economic reasons / Allowed if there is a risk for mother or child / Permitted before ensoulment

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Rite -

A ritual or series of Rituals with a symbolic meaning

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Situation Ethics -

Judging how right or wrong a situation is on a case by case basis

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Voluntary Euthanasia -

When a person asks for help to die / This is often because of a reduced quality of life

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Active Euthanasia -

When a person takes a specific course of action to end their own life

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Passive Euthanasia -

When life sustaining treatment is removed causing the person to die naturally

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Involuntary Euthanasia -

Where death is forced upon a person either as a punishment or if they are unable to give consent

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Hospices -

Offer end of life palliative care to provide comfort

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Christian views on Euthanasia -

Sanctity of life - killing is wrong / Assisting is considered murder / Life is a gift / Suffering holds a purpose / Hospices offer care

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Muslim views on Euthanasia -

Show compassion to those who suffer - no need for euthanasia / Soul is perfect / If there is no hope - life support may be turned off

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Soul - Dualism -

There are two parts to a being - a material body and a soul / Christian are dualists

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Soul - Materialism -

The material body is all that exists of a being

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Muslim views on soul -

Soul has fitrah - Inclination to Allah / Soul must grow / Humans have a spiritual and physical aspect

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Christian Views on the Afterlife -

Resurrection and eternal life / Jesus rose - so will we / Judgement day / Heaven = God's presence / Hell = torment and punishment

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Muslim Views on the Afterlife -

Human life is in preparation for Akhirah / Souls go to Barzakh / Everyone is raised for judgment / Jannah or Jahannam

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Christian - Funeral Rites

Catholics - A priest says last rites before death to bring peace / Funeral in church with candles and prayers - guides to heaven and remembers Jesus / Catholics hold Mass - God never forgets us / Person in buried

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Muslim - Funeral Rites

Shahadah is the last thing said and first thing heard - Muslims returning to creator / Buried in white shroud - purity and equality / Buried facing Makkah / Cremation isn't allowed / No gravestone - all equal in death to Allah

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Non-religious funerals -

May include music / Non religious reflections on death / Poetry / Reminiscences of the person / Candles / Quiet reflection

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