8.1 Flashcards
Decalogue
The Ten Commandments
Church
The community of Christians (with a small c it means a Christian worship)
Conscience
An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action
Situation ethics
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do
Human rights
The rights and freedom to which everyone is entitled
Democratic processes
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections)
Electoral processes
The ways in which voting is organised
Political party
A group which tries to be elected on its policies (eg labour, conservative)
Pressure group
A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue
Golden rule
The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you
Social change
The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change)
Bible
The holy book of Christians
