Religion and Society Key Words 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Religious StudiesReligion and LifeGCSEEdexcel Created by: KatieCreated on: 13-05-14 13:25 Addiction A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its effects. 1 of 48 Aggression Attacking without being being provoked. 2 of 48 Artificial Insemination Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means. 3 of 48 Bible Holy book of Christians. 4 of 48 Bullying Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself. 5 of 48 Capital Punishment The death penalty for a crime or offence. 6 of 48 Church The community of Christians (with a small c, it means a Christian place of worship) 7 of 48 Conflict Resolution Bringing a fight or a struggle to a peaceful conclusion. 8 of 48 Conscience An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action. 9 of 48 Conservation Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment. 10 of 48 Creation The act of creating the universe, or the universe that has been created. 11 of 48 Crime An act against the law. 12 of 48 Decalogue The ten commandments. 13 of 48 Democratic Process The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through election.) 14 of 48 Deterrence The idea that punishments should be of such nature that they put people off (deter) committing crimes. 15 of 48 Electoral Processes The ways in which voting is organised. 16 of 48 Embryo A fertilised egg in the first 8 weeks after contraception. 17 of 48 Environment The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to continue living. 18 of 48 Exploitation Taking advantage of a weaker group. 19 of 48 Forgiveness The act of stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong. 20 of 48 Global Warming The increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect.) 21 of 48 Golden Rule The teaching of Jesus that people should treat others as they wish to be treated. 22 of 48 Human Rights The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled. 23 of 48 Infertility Not being able to have children. 24 of 48 In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube. 25 of 48 Judgement The act of judging people on their actions. 26 of 48 Just War A war that is fought for the right reasons and in the right way. 27 of 48 Justice Due allocation of reward and punishment, the maintenance of what is right. 28 of 48 Law Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts. 29 of 48 Natural Resources Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans. 30 of 48 Organ Donation Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery. 31 of 48 Pacism Refusing to fight in wars. 32 of 48 Political Party A group which tries to be elected into power on its policies (for example, Labour, Conservative.) 33 of 48 Pressure Group A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue. 34 of 48 Reconciliation Bringing together people who were opposed to each other. 35 of 48 Reform The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so they will not commit crimes again. 36 of 48 Rehabilitation Restore to normal life. 37 of 48 Respect Treating a person or their feelings with consideration. 38 of 48 Responsibility Being responsible for one's actions. 39 of 48 Retribution The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. 40 of 48 Sin An act against God. 41 of 48 Situation Ethics The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do in a situation. 42 of 48 Social Change The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change.) 43 of 48 Stewardship Looking after the environment and its animals so that they can be passed on to the next generation. 44 of 48 Surrogacy An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman. 45 of 48 The United Nations (UN) An international body set up to promote world peace and co-operation. 46 of 48 Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people. 47 of 48 World Peace The basic aim of the United Nations to remove the cause of war. 48 of 48
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