Life & Death Flashcards
What belief do Optimistic and Pessimistic nihilists have in common?
They both believe there is no life after death.
What do Optimistic nihilists believe?
That it is up to us to give life meaning and we should make the most of it.
What do Pessimistic nihilists believe?
Life is meaningless and death is the end.
Do nihilists believe they will be judged after their life?
No, they don’t believe there is a God or anyone to judge them after death.
What is resurrection?
The idea of the soul being reunited with the body after death.
Where will resurrection happen?
At the last judgement
Which religions believe in some form of resurrection?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
What is reincarnation?
The idea of a person’s soul returning and inhabiting a new body after death.
Do they inhabit a random body?
No, the body they inhabit is based on how well they lived their past life.
Which religions believe in a form of reincarnation?
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
Which religions believe in a form of reincarnation?
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
What is a jivatman?
The individual soul which exists in the body as it does through the various stages of life.
What is karma?
The Hindu law of cause and effect?
What is an Atman?
A spirit, when it is in a body is it called Jivatman.
What is a Samsara?
The cycle through life and future lives, it is controlled by karma.
What are the three parts of a Just war?
Justification for going to war, Justice in war and Justice after war.
What can a just was be justified as?
The lesser of two evils.
What must happen in order for Justification for going to war?
The cause must be just and authorised, and must only be used as a last resort.
What must happen in order for justification after war?
Law and Order must be restored and the environment must be protected.
What does pacifism state?
If killing and violence is morally wrong, then war is too.
What do absolute pacifists believe?
War is wrong
What do weak pacifists believe?
War should only be used as a last resort.
How are Christians divided in terms of pacifism and war?
Jesus said to love your enemy, but didn’t condemn soldiers.
What do war militarists believe?
War is a sign of a country’s political strength
What do war realists believe?
Wars are necessary to fight against threats and protect a country’s way of life.
