9.2 Key Concepts

Question 1

Judgement day

Answer 1

• at the end of our life we will be faced with a choice to chose God or to reject God
• the decision we take leads to judgement And decides whether or not we ‘go’ to heaven or hell

Question 2

Heaven

Answer 2

• a place where you can enjoy an eternal life in the presence of God
• to ‘go’ to heaven, you have to accept god’s grace

Question 3

Immortality of the soul

Answer 3

• the idea that the soul still lives on after the death of the body
• for Catholics, it is your soul which can live on in heaven

Question 4

Reincarnation

Answer 4

• the belief that, after death, the souls are reborn into a new body
• this is a core belief in the Hindu and Buddhist religions

Question 5

Poverty

Answer 5

• is used to describe a state of living where people can not afford to meet their daily needs
• these daily needs include food, housing and education

Question 6

SVP

Answer 6

• stands for Saint Vincent De Paul Society

- they turn concern into action by working with people in poverty to help improve their lives