Matters Of Life An Death Flashcards
Immortality of the soul
The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Near death experience
When someone about to die has an out of body experience
Paranormal
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, for example ghosts and medium
Quality of life
Tr idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
Reincarnation
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into a new bony
Resurrection
The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
Sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to god
Voluntary euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death
Assisted suicide
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
