R.E Key words 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jessica BrennanCreated on: 18-03-13 10:46 Numinous The feeling of the presence of something greater than you. 1 of 29 Conversion When your life is changed by giving yourself to God. 2 of 29 Miracle Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you question the law of science. 3 of 29 Prayer An attempt to contact God, usually through words. 4 of 29 Agnostcism Not being sure wether God exists. 5 of 29 Atheism Believing that God does not exist. 6 of 29 Benevolent The belief that God is good/kind. 7 of 29 Omniscient The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everyting that is going to happen. 8 of 29 Resurrection The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised. 9 of 29 Paranormal Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes. 10 of 29 Abortion The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive. 11 of 29 Sancity of life The belief that life is holy and belongs to God. 12 of 29 Euthanasia An easy and gentle death. 13 of 29 Assisted suicide Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide. 14 of 29 Voluntary euthanasia The situation where someone dying in pain asks a doctor to end their life painlessly. 15 of 29 Non-voluntary euthanasia Ending someones life painlessly when they are unable to speak, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want to do. 16 of 29 Cohabitation Living together wihout being married. 17 of 29 Pre-marital sex Having sex before marriage. 18 of 29 Promiscuity Having sex with a number of partners without commitment. 19 of 29 Adultery An act of sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner. 20 of 29 Re-marriage Marrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage. 21 of 29 Nuclear family Mother, Father and children living together as a unit. 22 of 29 Extended family Children, parents and grandparents/aunts/uncles living as a unit. 23 of 29 Re-constituted family Where two sets of children (step-brothers and sisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry eachother. 24 of 29 Equality The state of everyone having equal rights regardless of gender or class. 25 of 29 Sexism Discriminating against people because of their gender (being male or female). 26 of 29 Multi-ethnic society Many different races and cultures living together in one society. 27 of 29 Prejudice Believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them. 28 of 29 Racism The belief that some races are superior to others. 29 of 29
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