Paragraph 1 - Key words

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Scripture

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The sacred (holy) writings of Christianity contained in the Bible or other religious texts.

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Old/ New testament

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The first and second divisions of the bible, that prior to Jesus is the old testament

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Doctrine

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A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group

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Papal teaching

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Teachings relating to a pope or to the papacy

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Evangelical

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of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion

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Conservative Christian

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One of the Christian faith whom is averse to change, holding onto traditional values

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Godly

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Devoutly religious or good. Devout means showing deep religious commitment

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Religious Tradition

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An established, or customary pattern of thought, action or behaviour within a religion

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Authority

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The power or right to give orders, make decisions and enforce obedience.

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Eschatological

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Related to or guided by the end of times, heaven, hell, death and judgment

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Commands

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A set of authoritative orders

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Divine Command Ethics

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The view that morality is dictated by Gods commands

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Ethical Obligation

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A set of “ought to” standards that define a moral course of action.

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Obedience

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Following an order, request, or law or submission to anothers authority

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Disobedience

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Not following with an order, request, law or submission to anothers authority

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Submission

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The action of of accepting or yielding to a superior force, or authority of a person

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Sovereign judge

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God or an authoritative power as judge of ones deeds. Relates to eschatology

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Self-interest

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To act in a way that suits one’s own needs

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Obligatory

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Required by a legal, moral or other rule; compulsory

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Qur’an

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The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God

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Conscience

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An inner aspect on the individual where a sense of what is right and wrong is developed

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Authenticated

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Having proved or shown (something) to be true, genuine, or valid

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Gods will

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That which God instructs his followers; how He wants them to act

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Prudently

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A wise and well-thought-through decision or action using good judgment

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Secular

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Not connected with religious or spiritual matters

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Free Will

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The idea that humans can make free choices especially regarding moral decisions

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Mysterious

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Difficult or impossible to understand, explain or idnetfy

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Influential

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Having great influence on someone or something

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Vacuous

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Having or showing a lack of thought or intelliegence; mindless; empty

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Neurosis

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Freud describing the conscience - neurosis is a relatively mild mental illness involving symptoms of stress.