Keywords Flashcards
Censorship
Suppressing or limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or threatening.
Discrimination
Acting on prejudice views towards groups of people or individuals
Extremism
Believing in, supporting and acting upon ideas that are very far from what most people consider reasonable or rational.
Human Rights
Basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human
Personal Conviction
Something a person strongly believes in or feels
Prejudice
Pre-judging someone to be inferior or superior
Relative Poverty
A standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of the society in which a person lives
Absolute Poverty
Acute state of deprivation where the person cannot access the most basic of human needs
Social Justice
Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity
Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
Divorce
To legally end a marriage
Cohabitation
Living together in a sexual relationship outside of marriage
Contraception
Methods used to prevent pregnancy
Roles
Position or function of a person in society as well as characteristics and social behaviour expected of them
Gender Equality
All genders have the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their life
Responsibilities
Actions or duties expected to carry out
Akhirah
The belief in the final Judgeemnt and life after death
Al-Qadr
‘Predestination’ meaning God has set out the destiny of all thing
Burkha
A long, loose-fitting garment which covers the whole body from head to foot - often worn by women
Hijab
Headscard veil worn by many Muslim women
Eid-ul-Fitr
Celebration of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan
Isa
The 24th and penultimate prophet in Islam - messenger of God but is not divine
Lesser Jihad
‘Holy war’ in defence of Islam
Mecca
Islam’s holiest city located in Saudi Arabia - birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and of the sacred Ka’ba - destination of Hajj
Mosque
Place of worship for Muslims
Muhammad
The final prophet of Islam
Prophet
Messenger of Allah - there were 25 prophets starting with Adam and ending with the Prophet Muhammad
Ummah
‘Community’ refers to the world wide community of Muslims
Judgement
The belief that God will judge if we go to Heaven or Hell after physical death
Eucharist
‘Thanksgiving’ - celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus
Vows
Promises made between people
Baptism
A sacrament of initations through which they become a member of the Church
Pilgramage
A journey made to a sacred place as an act of worship
Bible
Christian sacred text believed to be revealed by or inspired by God
Marriage Symbols
Features of a marriage ceremony
Reason
Process of logical thought - the ability to form judgements and opinions through rational evidence
Freewill
The ability to make voluntary and independant choices
Revelation
God making himself known to mankind
Confirmation
A rite through which a person has been baptised and afforms their Christian faith and recognised as a full member of the Church
Heaven/Hell
Heaven - place where those accepted by God will enjoy an eternal existence
Hell - a place of punishment where those rejected by God are sent
