Keywords Flashcards
Immortality of the soul
The idea that the soul lives on after death of the body
Resurrection
The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
Near death experience
When someone about to die has an out of body experience
Paranormal
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes
Reincarnation
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into a new body
Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it survived
Sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to God
Assisted suicide
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying form s painful disease
Non - voluntary euthanasia
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so
Voluntary euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death
Quality of life
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether God
exists
Atheism
Believing that God does not exist
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to God
Free will
The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices
Miracle
Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it
Moral evil
Actions done by humans which cause suffering
Natural evil
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans