Key Words Flashcards
What does conscience mean?
An inner voice that keeps a person on the right track, something that helps a person choose right and avoid wrong
What does just war mean?
War that can be justified according to agreed conditions
What does pacifism mean?
Trying to promote peace, avoiding all kinds of harm and violence to others
What does non violent protests mean?
Making a stand using entirety peaceful means, showing disapproval without damaging property or causing harm
What does reconciliation mean?
Making up after and argument or dispute and working together again
What does conception mean?
The joining of egg and sperm for a new life to begin
What does embryology mean?
Experimenting on embryos and earlier forms of life
What does quality of life mean?
The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
What does sanctity of life mean?
Life is precious and beyond value. It is given by God
What does transplant mean?
To remove a body part and replace it with a different body part
What does scared mean?
Separate or special, set apart or dedicated to God. Something particularly religious and quite different from other things
What does holy mean?
Something special or scared deriving from God or religion
What does pilgrimage mean?
A journey to a place that is especially meaningful spiritually or religiously
What does symbolism mean?
Objects or actions that have special meanings. That point to or explain something else
What does interfaith dialogue mean?
Discussion between members of different religious groups, exploring common ground/belief between different faith groups
