Christianity Keywords Flashcards
Justice
Doing what is right and fair based on the law.
Law
Guidelines as to how people should behave in society.
Punish
Impose a penalty on someone for doing something wrong.
Reconciliation
Restoring peace and friends between individuals or groups.
Agnostic
Someone who believes it is not possible to know whether god exists or not.
Atheist
Someone who does not believe in God.
Humanist
A non religious person who looks to reason and empathy.
Adultery
A couple having sex where one or both is married to someone else.
Civil Disobedience
Refusing to comply with certain laws as a form of peaceful protest against them.
Cybercrime
Crime committed online.
Rehabilitate
Restore something to law abiding life.
Free Will
Having the freedom to chose what to do.
Blasphemy
Disrespect towards God or something sacred.
Deterrence
Discouragement from doing something.
Protection
Keeping someone or something from criminal harm.
Reformation
Changing someone or something for the better.
Retribution
Punishment given in revenge for a wrong that has been done.
Offender Behaviour programme.
Scheme intended to reduce reoffending by tackling issues associated with crime.
Reconcile.
Restore friendly relations with someone.
Reoffend
To return to criminal behaviour
Restorative Justice
A form of rehab where criminals are given the opportunity to meet victims of crime.
Human Rights
Rights which all human beings are entitled to.
Torture
Inflicting severe pain on someone.
Fair Trial.
A public hearing by an independent tribunal established by law.
Begotten
To be born of.
Holy Spirit
The spirit of God.
Jesus Christ
The son of God.
Trinity
God as one being in three persons.
Charismatic
A power given by God.
Humanity
All human beings.
Spiritual Gifts
Gifts given by God to believers.
Creationism
The belief that the world was created in a literal six days.
Conservation
Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed.