Matters of Life and Death - KEY WORDS Flashcards
Commodity
Something valuable or useful
Creationist
Someone who believes in the literal truth of the description of creation given in Scripture
Sanctity of Life
The belief that life is holy because it is given by God
Evolution
The process by which different species have developed from earlier forms
Evolutionist
People who believe that life evolved from simple forms over a long period of time (Evolution)
Survival of the Fittest
The idea that members of a species that are best suited to an environment are most likely i survive
Deliberately ending a pregnancy by removing a foetus by surgical or medical means
Abortion
when the sperm fertilises an egg
conception
Ensoulment
When the soul enters a foetus (At 28 days breathed in my Allah)
People who believe the unborn child has a right to life
Pro-Life
People who believe that the mother should have the right to choose whether to have an abortion
Pro-Choice
Unexplained things thought to have spiritual causes
Paranormal
The belief that, after death, souls enter a new body or form
Reincarnation
An action, or person that deceives someone to fan money or personal advantage
Fraud
The deliberate administering of life-ending medication by a third party
Euthanasia