RS- Nature of God and Crime and Punishment

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Created on: 08-12-21 22:17

Benevolent

All-Loving

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Omnipotent

All-Powerful

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Omniscient

All-Knowing

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Immanent

God is present and involved in this world

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Transcendent

God is outside and beyond life on Earth

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Personal

God is an individual who people are able to have a close relationship with

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Impersonal

God has no human qualities or characteristics, He is mysterious, more like an idea or force

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Reasons for crime

- Upbringing
- Revenge
- Hate
- Addiction
- Mental Illness
- Poverty
- Self Defence
- Greed

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Aims of Punishment

- Retribution: Basically Revenge
- Protection: Protecting society from a dangerous person
- Reformation: Helps criminals change themselves for the better
- Deterrence: To put ppl off doing it ever

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Attitudes to Community Service

Christian: Community service is part of reformation and can help the criminal change.

Muslim: It will not be enough to stop them from committing a crime again.

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Christian Attitude to Death Penalty

Christian: The criminals are not able to change their attitude if they are dead; life is holy; ten commandments; two wrongs don't make a right; little evidence that it is a deterrent; murder is done without thinking.

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Muslim Attidude to Death Penalty

Muslim: It is deserved if the crime is equal to this- for example murder as some crimes are serious enough; it is a deterrent; closure to victim/victim's family; protects other people; principle of utility.

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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Omnipotent

Back

All-Powerful

Card 3

Front

Omniscient

Back

Card 4

Front

Immanent

Back

Card 5

Front

Transcendent

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RS- Nature of God and Crime and Punishment