Immortality Flashcards
What is immortality?
Living forever
What is dualism?
The idea that a human being is made up of two parts; body and soul. This is an idea of the philosopher Plato.
What is materialism?
The belief that a persons mind is inseparable from the body therefore no survival of the soul after death.
What is body?
The physical part of a person.
What is soul?
The non-physical part of a person.
What is resurrection?
When your soul and body rises from the dead.
What is legacy?
Something handed down from an ancestor; a way of being remembered.
What is heaven?
The state of eternal happiness in the presence of God.
What is hell?
The state of eternal separation from God, seen as punishment for sin.
What is reincarnation?
The soul is born again in another body.
What is moksha?
Hindu belief. Breaking free from the cycle of life, death, reincarnation, to become one with Brahma (God).
What is karma?
The law of cause and effect (Hinduism)
What is rebirth?
A transfer of energy from one body to the next (Buddhism)
What is scripture?
Sacred writings of a religion
What is a ghost?
A soul without a body
