RE Key Words 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesGCSEEdexcel Created by: PollyCreated on: 10-05-13 20:44 Bible The holy book of Christians 1 of 17 Church The community of Christians (lower case 'c' means the place of worship, which is the body of christ) 2 of 17 Conscience An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action 3 of 17 The Decalogue The Ten Commandments 4 of 17 Democratic Processes The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (elections) 5 of 17 Electorial Processes The ways in which voting is organised 6 of 17 The Golden Rule The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like to be treated 7 of 17 Human Rights The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled 8 of 17 Political Party A group wich tries to be elected into power on the basis of its policies (i.e. Labour/Conservatives) 9 of 17 Pressure Group A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue 10 of 17 Situation Ethics Th eidea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do 11 of 17 Social Change The way in which society has changed and is changing 12 of 17 Addiction A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects 13 of 17 Capital Punishment The death penalty for a crime or offence 14 of 17 Crime An act against the law 15 of 17 Deterrence The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes 16 of 17 Judegment The act of judging people and their actiona 17 of 17
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