Religion And Life Definitions (1) 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesReligion And LifeGCSEEdexcel Created by: Issy.edgeCreated on: 05-02-17 19:59 Define agnosticism. Not being sure whether God exists. 1 of 30 Define atheism. Believing that God does not exist. 2 of 30 Define conversion. When your life is changed by giving yourself to God. 3 of 30 Define free will. The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices. 4 of 30 Define miracle. Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it. 5 of 30 Define moral evil. Actions done by humans which cause suffering. 6 of 30 Define natural evil. Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans. 7 of 30 Define numinous. The feeling of the presence of something greater than you. 8 of 30 Define omni-benevolent. The belief that God is all-good. 9 of 30 Define omnipotent. The belief that god is all-powerful. 10 of 30 Define omniscient. The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen. 11 of 30 Define prayer. An attempt to contact God, usually through words. 12 of 30 Define abortion. The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive. 13 of 30 Define assisted suicide. Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide. 14 of 30 Define euthanasia. The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease. 15 of 30 Define immortality of the soul. The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body. 16 of 30 Define near-death experience. When someone about to die has an out of body experience. 17 of 30 Define non-voluntary euthanasia. 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. 18 of 30 Define paranormal. Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g. ghosts, mediums. 19 of 30 Define quality of life. The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living. 20 of 30 Define reincarnation. The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body. 21 of 30 Define resurrection. The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised. 22 of 30 Define sanctity of life. The belief that life is holy and belongs to God. 23 of 30 Define voluntary euthanasia. Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death. 24 of 30 Define adultery. A sexual act between a married person and someone who is not their marriage partner. 25 of 30 Define civil partnership. A legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife. 26 of 30 Define cohabitation. Living together without being married. 27 of 30 Define contraception. Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring. 28 of 30 Define faithfulness. Staying with your marriage partner and having sex only with them. 29 of 30 Define homosexuality. Sexual attraction to the same sex. 30 of 30
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