Matters of Life and Death, Short Course RS Key Words

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  • Created on: 07-05-13 17:55
the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
resurrection
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the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
immortality of the soul
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unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes e.g. ghosts, mediums
paranormal
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the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
abortion
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the belief that life is holy and belongs to God
sanctity of life
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an easy and gentle death
euthanasia
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providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
assisted suicide
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the situation where someone dying in pain asks a doctor to end her/his life painlessly
voluntary euthanasia
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ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so e.g. switching off a life-support machine
non-voluntary euthanasia
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the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body

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immortality of the soul

Card 3

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unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes e.g. ghosts, mediums

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Card 4

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the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive

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Card 5

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the belief that life is holy and belongs to God

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