Matters of Life and Death (3.2)

Question 1

Immortality of the soul

Answer 1

The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body.

Question 2

Resurrection

Answer 2

The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.

Question 3

Near death Experiences

Answer 3

When someone about to die, has and out of body experience.

Question 4

Paranormal

Answer 4

Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes e.g. ghosts, mediums.

Question 5

Reincarnation

Answer 5

That belief that, after death, souls are reborn into a new body.

Question 6

Abortion

Answer 6

The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.

Question 7

Sanctity of Life

Answer 7

The belief that life is holy and belongs to God.

Question 8

Assisted Suicide

Answer 8

Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.

Question 9

Euthanasia

Answer 9

The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.

Question 10

Non-voluntary Euthanasia

Answer 10

Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.

Question 11

Quality of life

Answer 11

The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living.

Question 12

Voluntary Euthanasia

Answer 12

Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.