AQA Compilation Flashcards
Image of God
The belief that humans share some of the qualities of God
Omnipotent
All powerful
Sanctity of life
The belief that all human life is precious and holy
Stewardship
The idea that we have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
Transcendent
The belief that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe; he is unlimited
Divine word
Another name for God the son
Grace
God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer
Incarnate son
The belief that Jesus is God made man
Son of God
A title used in the bible for Jesus, stressing his divinity
Son of man
A title that Jesus used for himself, which refers to both his suffering as a human and to the authority given to him by God
Baptism
The sacrament in which a person becomes a child of God and a Christian
Evangelism
Preaching the good news about Jesus to other people
Mission
‘Sending out’ people with a job or function to perform
Prayer
The raising of the heart and mind to God; listening and speaking to God
Trinity
The belief that there are three Persons in one God
Conscience
The voice of God in the heart of a person, guiding him/ her to do what is right
Eucharist
Means ‘thanksgiving’; it is another name for the Mass
Salvation
The belief that Christians are set free from son through the death and resurrection of Jesus
The ascension
The event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven
The resurrection
The event three days after the crucifixion when God raised Jesus from the dead
Apostolic succession
The authority and power of Peter and the apostles passed on to the next generations of popes and bishops
Discipleship
Following Jesus
Justice
Fairness in the way people are treated
Pilgrimage
A religious journey to a holy place
Reconciliation
Bringing people back go a good relationship with God and with one another
Eschatology
The study of what will take place at the end of time
Heaven
The state of eternal happiness in God’s presence
Hell
The state of total separation from God
Purgatory
A state of cleansing to remove the effects of sin
The last rites
Prayers and actions that prepare a dying person for death
Annulment
The declaration by the Catholic church that there was no valid marriage in the first place
Compassion
The ability ‘to suffer with’ or deeply understand how another person is feeling
Discrimination
Treating people differently; acting on prejudice
Divorce
The legal ending of a marriage
Equality
Accepting that all people have the same dignity and rights simply because they are human beings
Marriage
The sacrament in which a man and a woman pledge their love to each other for life
Prejudice
Unfairly judging someone before the facts are known
Sanctity
The belief that something is blessed by God and is holy
Forgiveness
Pardoning someone for the wrong he/she has done
Holy war
Fighting for a religious cause or God, to defend the religion and belief which is felt to be under attack
Just war theory
The Christian set of conditions that a war needs to meet before it can be justified
Martyrdom
Accepting death rather than denying what the religion stands for
Pacifism
The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence
Peace making
Trying to get rid of the causes of tension that lead to conflict
Radicalisation
Adopting extreme views on religious, social or political issues
Reconciliation (war)
Restoring harmony after relationships have broken down
Judge
The belief that god is fair. The qualities of justice and forgiveness are perfectly balanced.
Merciful
Refers to the nature of god as compassionate
Resurrection (judaism)
The belief of many Jews that in a future age the dead will rise from their graves to live again
Covenant (judaism)
God’s agreement to look after the Jews as his chosen people, subject to Israel’s obedience
Healing the world
The Jewish idea that is about making the world a better place
Charity
This refers to the requirement for Jews to give at least 10% of their income to those in need
Sanctity of human life
The belief that all human life is precious and holy
Free will
The belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves
Shabbat
The Jewish holy day of the week, which begins at Friday sunset to Saturday sunset
Brit milah
Ceremony of circumcision at which a boy becomes a member of the Jewish people of God
Bar mitzvah
Celebration of a boy coming of age at 13. Literally ‘Son of the commandment’
Bat mitzvah
Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12. Literally ‘daughtrr of the commandment’
Kosher
Food that is ‘clean’ and ‘fit’ and that meets the requirements of the Jewish dietary laws
Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish new year which recalls the genesis creation story
Yom Kippur
The day of atonement - a day of penitence and fasting
Pesach
Festival thay celebrates the Jewish exodus from Egypt
