Matters Of Life And Death keywords Flashcards
What is heaven?
A place of paradise where god rules
What is paranormal?
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes
What is hell?
A place of horrors where satan rules
What is immortality if the soul?
The idea that the soul lives on after the body
What is resurrection?
The belief that after death the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
What is abortion?
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
What is assisted suicide?
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
What is euthanasia?
The painless killing of a terminally ill person
What is non voluntary euthanasia?
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so
What is voluntary euthanasia?
The painless killing of a terminally ill person with their consent/they want to end their life
What is sanctity of life?
The belief that life is holy and belongs to god
What is purgatory?
A place Catholics believe you go to as to work off sins before going to heaven
What is quality of life?
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
What is reincarnation?
The belief that after death the soul is reborn in a new body
What is a near death experience?
When somebody about to die has an out of body experience
