Religion and life key vocab Flashcards
Abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy before the child is born
Abuse
Misuse; of the world and the environment
Adaptation
A process of change in which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Akhirah
Everlasting life after death
Awe
A feeling of respect, mixed feelings or fear and wonder
Barzakh
An Arabic word meaning obstacle, separation or barrier
Big Bang
A massive expansion of space which set into motion the creation of the universe
Creation
The act by which God brought the universe into being
Creationist
The belief that the universe began due to divine intervention
Deforestation
The cutting down of large amounts of forests, usually for business needs
Dominion
Dominance or power over something or being in charge of something
Ensoulment
The period from which Muslims believe the foetus is given a soul
Euthanasia
Killing someone painlessly and with compassion to end their suffering
Evolution
The process where living organisms develop from earlier forms of life during the Earth’s history
Ex Nihilo
From nothing
Fundamentalists
Christians who believe everything in the Bible is true and literal
Heaven
A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God where there is everlasting peace and you are ruled over by God
Hell
Eternals separation from God and suffering
Jannah
Heaven in Islam aka paradise
Jahannaman
Hell in Islam
Khalifa
Stewardship
Literal
Taking something exactly how it happens
Liberal
Christians who believe that the Bible’s authors were guided by God but not everything they wrote is a literal account of what happened
Passive Euthanasia
Allowing a terminally ill person to die by withdrawing or withholding medical treatment
Pollution
Making something dirty and contaminated, especially the environment
Myth
A symbolic narrative of an unknown origin
Natural Resources
Materials found in nature - such as oil and trees - that can be used by people
Non-renewable resources
finite things the Earth provides
Universe
All of time and space and its contents - including planets, stars, moons and galaxies
Responsibility
A duty to care for, or having control over someone or something
Recycling
Reusing old products to make new ones
Sanctity of life
The theory of life being holy and given by God, therefore only God can take it away
Stewardship
The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
Sustainable development
Buildings that are built whilst trying to reduce the impact on the natural world and conserve natural resources for future generations
Wonder
Marvelling at the complexity and beauty of something
