Religion and Society Definitions (1) 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesReligion and SocietyGCSEEdexcel Created by: Issy.edgeCreated on: 09-02-17 18:00 Define Bible. The holy book of Christians. 1 of 30 Define Church. The community of Christians (with a small c it means a Christian place of worship). 2 of 30 Define conscience. An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action. 3 of 30 Define the Decalogue. The Ten Commandments. 4 of 30 Define democratic processes. The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections). 5 of 30 Define electoral processes. The ways in which voting is organised. 6 of 30 Define The Golden Rule. The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you. 7 of 30 Define human rights. The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled. 8 of 30 Define political party. A group which tries to be elected into power on the basis of its policies (e 9 of 30 Define pressure group. A group formed to influence Government policy on a particular issue. 10 of 30 Define situation ethics. The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do. 11 of 30 Define social change. The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change). 12 of 30 Define artificial insemination. Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means. 13 of 30 Define conservation. Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment. 14 of 30 Define creation. The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created. 15 of 30 Define embryo. A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception. 16 of 30 Define environment. The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live. 17 of 30 Define global warming. The increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect). 18 of 30 Define infertility. Not being able to have children. 19 of 30 Define in-vitro fertilisation. The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube. 20 of 30 Define natural resources. Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans. 21 of 30 Define organ donation. Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery. 22 of 30 Define stewardship. Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation. 23 of 30 Define surrogacy. An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman. 24 of 30 Define aggression. Attacking without being provoked. 25 of 30 Define bullying. Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself. 26 of 30 Define conflict resolution. Bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion. 27 of 30 Define exploitation. Taking advantage of a weaker group. 28 of 30 Define forgiveness. Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong. 29 of 30 Define Just War. A war which is fought for the right reasons and in the right way. 30 of 30
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