PAPER 2 (THEMATIC STUDIES) Flashcards
what is the golden rule?
“do unto others as you’d have them do to you”
what is the sanctity of life?
the belief that all life is holy and god-given.
2 useful teachings about capital punishment?
“do not kill”
all made in the image of god.
what is stewardship?
the belief that God gave humans the earth as a gift and so it is our duty to protect it and all things on it.
what is dominion?
the belief that God gave us the earth so we can do whatever we want with it
what is capital punishment?
the death penalty
what is corporal punishment?
using caning as a punishment in school
complete the teaching: “an eye for an eye…”
“an eye for an eye. a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life”
what is atonement?
the restoration of the relationship between God and humans through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
what is incarnation?
the embodiment of Jesus Christ, the son, in flesh. (Jesus is fully god and fully human)
what does salvation mean?
deliverance from sin through belief in Jesus Christ
what is the holy trinity?
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
what does the holy trinity mean?
that there is only one god, each person in the trinity is fully god, the persons of the trinity are not same
what is the resurrection?
Jesus Christ coming back from the dead on easter sunday
what is abortion?
terminating a pregnancy before 24 weeks old when the fetus is deemed ‘viable’
what does justice mean?
bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been commmited