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AQA A LEVEL RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2.2 GOOD CONDUCT AND KEY MORAL PRINCIPLES - CHRISTIANITY > Flashcards

2.2 GOOD CONDUCT AND KEY MORAL PRINCIPLES - CHRISTIANITY Flashcards

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What is good conduct?

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behaving well

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What is morality

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what is right and wrong

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Why do Christians believe God is the source of morality?

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Because God is omnipotent and omniscient

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What rules do protestants follow?

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Sola scriptura and sola fide

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What rules do Catholics follow?

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Natural moral law

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What rules do situation ethicists follow?

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Agape

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Why is good conduct important?

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  • allows for a place in heaven
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What moral rules are in the sermon on the mount?

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  • love thy enemy
  • turn the other cheek
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Why are there disagreements between christians regarding good conduct?

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  • due to different sources of authority
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What are the three types of justification

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  • justification by faith
  • justification by works
  • justification by predestination
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Define Dikaioo

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righteous

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What is justification by faith

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becoming righteous due to belief in andd grace of God

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Finish the quote by St Paul “since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God …

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“they are justified by his grace”

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How can christians be justified by faith?

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by putting faith in Jesus and gods grace

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How does the story of Abraham and Isaac support justification by faith?

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Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son due to command of God

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Who argues for justification by works?

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Author of the letters of James and the Catholic Church

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Finish the quote from James 2:14-26 “faith apart from ….

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Works is dead

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How does the parable of the sheep and goats support justification by works?

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Jesus states people will be judged for their actions

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What is sola fide

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Faith alone

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Who argues for sola fide

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Martin Luther

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What justification does sola fide support?

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Justification by faith

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Complete the quote by Adair “we are justified upon both faith and…

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Good works

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What is predestination?

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The idea that god has already decided our fate

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Criticism of predestination?

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Undermines free will

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How does the concept of hell limit human free will?
People may obey god due to fear or punishment
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What did Pelagius argue about predestination?
He rejected it as it undermines free will
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According to Pelagius why could humanity not have been tainted with the original sin?
Because God made everything good
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What is double predestination?
God predestines some to heaven and some to hell
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Finish Calvin’s quote “some are ordained
To eternal glory and others to eternal torment
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What is the sanctity of life?
Human life is sacred
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Biblical support for sanctity of life
Genesis 1:26 - “in god’s image” Genesis 2:7 “god breathed the breath of life into Adam”
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What is intrinsic value?
Something that has value in itself
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What is the strong sanctity of life?
Human life is sacred to God
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What is the weak sanctity of life?
Human life is sacred but the value of the life needs to be taken into account
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According to the strong sanctity of life when does personhood begin?
At moment of conception
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Finish the quote from Jeremiah 1.5 “before I formed you in …
The womb I knew you
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What is the UK law on embryo research?
Embryos can be tested on up until 14 days
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What is the Christian conservative stance on embryo research
Life is sacred so it is impermissible
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What sanctity of life principle does the Church of England follow?
Weak sanctity of life
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Strength of strong sanctity of life
Protects all life
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Weakness of sanctity of life
Ignores quality of life
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Strength of weak sanctity of life
Practical
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Weakness of weak sanctity of life
Goes against biblical teachings
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What is the just war theory?
Terms and conditions of when war can be justified
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How did the just war theory develop?
Due to teachings from the sermon on the mount
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What is Jus ad bellum?
Conditions under which you can go to war
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What are the conditions of Jus ad bellum
- just cause - legitimate authority - right intention - high chance of success - war as last resort - proportionality
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What is jus in bello?
The rules in war
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What are the rules under Jus in bello
- discrimination; only fight against soldiers - war has to be a means to an end
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3 types of weapons of mass destruction
- chemical - biological - nuclear
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What is a problem of WMDs
They do not discriminate in terms of who they kill
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Who urged for a ban of WMDs in 2013?
The Pope
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How might Christians justify WMDs?
They can act as a deterrent
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What is dominionship?
Power over
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What is stewardship?
Have care for the earth
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Support for dominionship (little less than God)
Humans are created little less than God so have dominion
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Support for dominionship (imago dei)
Humans made in the image of God - Genesis 1:26
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What is the hierarchy of souls?
Humans have the highest status due to having a rational soul
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How does the hierarchy of souls support dominionship?
Humans are at the top so have power
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How can the universe have intrinsic value?
Because God created it
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What is Augustine’s principle of plentitude?
All creation shows depth of God’s power
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What is eco theology
Religion responding to human destruction of the environment
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Who argued that there has been promotion of misguided anthropomorphism?
Pope Francis
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What is misguided anthropomorphism?
The mistaken belief that humans are at the centre of the universe

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