Keywords part 2 Flashcards
agnosticism
not being sure whether god exists
miracle
something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only god could have done it
omni-benevelont
the belief that god is all-good
omniscient
the belief that god knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen
abortion
the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
immortality of the soul
the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
paranormal
unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts; mediums
resurrection
the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
faithfulness
staying with your marriage partner and having sex with only them
homosexuality
sexual attraction to the same sex
nuclear family
mother, father and children living as a unit
promiscuity
having sex with a number of partners without commitment
community cohesion
a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
discrimination
treating people less favourably because of their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class
religious pluralism
accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist