Relgion Dictionary

Question 1

Believes

Answer 1

This word means the people of a faith - Christians are believers in God and Christ

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

This word is referring to something which makes something else happen. For example, one of the religious causes of poverty could be that it is all part of God’s plan which humans cannot understand.

Question 3

Charity

Answer 3

This is giving money or time to help others;it can also mean an organisation which helps people in times of need. Examples of Christian charities are: CAFOD, Christian Aid, and tear fund.

Question 4

Disease

Answer 4

This is another word for “illness” or “sickness” - it is when someone is unhealthy.

Question 5

Gambling

Answer 5

This is when someone uses money to get more money such as buying a lottery ticket or using the machines in a casino. It can also refer to games such as poker or betting on horse race.

Question 6

Immoral

Answer 6

This means doing the wrong thing - going against the moral code

Question 7

Lending

Answer 7

This is when someone allows someone else to borrow money from them. Banks lend money to people but they charge “interest” - this this means you pay them back more than you actually borrowed.

Question 8

Moral

Answer 8

This means doing the right thing - for a Christian it to s obeying the rules and teachings of God and Jesus.

Question 9

Occupations

Answer 9

This usually refers tithe jobs/employment which people do.

Question 10

Parables

Answer 10

These are the stories which Jesus told which Jesus told which contained a moral teaching. For instance the parable of the sheep and the goats tells of judgement day and how people will be judged on their actions to the poor and needy.

Question 11

Poverty

Answer 11

This refers to the state of having little or no professions or wealth. There is relative poverty when you cannot afford all the luxuries you would like and there is absolute poverty when you have no basic things like shelter; food, etc.

Question 12

Responses

Answer 12

When this word is used in the exam paper it is asking you to say what people would do in a certain situation.

Question 13

Starving

Answer 13

This is when people have no money to buy food and so cannot eat or feed their family.

Question 14

Stewardship

Answer 14

This is the word used for “looking after something”. Christians believe it is their duty to look after the world of God.

Question 15

Tithing

Answer 15

This refers to giving one tenth of your income ( what you earn ) to the church.

Question 16

Uses of

Answer 16

The specification asks you to know about the “uses of money”. His is asking you to show teaching which would help a Christian to decide wether it is a good way to use money, such as helping the poor, or a bad way, such as gambling or stealing.

Question 17

Wealth

Answer 17

This word refers to someone who has lots of money and possessions.