Religion & Life

Question 1

What is sanctity of life?

Answer 1

Belief that all life is holy because it is created and loved by God-human life shouldn’t be misused or abused

Question 2

What is quality of life?

Answer 2

The general well-being of a person in relation to their health and happiness

Question 3

Arguments for abortion

Answer 3

Right to choose, circumstances(too young), her health and welfare is more important than foetus, the quality of life for the unborn child or existing children, stopping legal abortions would just mean back street abortions, rape

Question 4

Arguments against abortion

Answer 4

Life begins at conception, right to live and reach potential, alternatives eg adoption, unborn child doesn’t have a choice, abortion makes life seem cheap and disposable, people born with disabilities can still have full and happy lives

Question 5

What is the Roman Catholic view on abortion?

Answer 5

Forbids abortion, they view it as the murder of life, all life is created by God in his own image

Question 6

What is the doctrine of double effect?

Answer 6

If the intention of the act is to save the mother’s life but a secondary effect would be the death of a foetus eg ectopic pregnancy

Question 7

What is the Church of England’s view on abortion?

Answer 7

They don’t like it but they recognise there are some circumstances where it should be allowed

Question 8

What are the protestants view on abortion?

Answer 8

Like Quakers they support a woman’s right to choose eg age, mental health issues, rape

Question 9

What do atheistic evolutionists say about the universe? And name someone who would agree

Answer 9

The universe started with the Big Bang and evolution and natural selection took over-Richard Dawkins

Question 10

What do fundamentalists say about the start of the universe? And name someone who would agree

Answer 10

God created the world in 6 days like in Genesis and the universe is 6000 years old.They reject scientific theories and evolution-faith itself is the evidence. Paul Taylor

Question 11

What do theistic evolutionists believe about the start of the universe? And name someone who would agree

Answer 11

The Big Bang started the world and the world wasn’t started in 6 actual daus but a vast period of time. God is still behind everything and nothing has happened by chance. Alister McGrath

Question 12

What is voluntary euthanasia?

Answer 12

When a person asks a doctor to end their life

Question 13

What is the Big Bang Theory?

Answer 13

The universe began around 13.8 billion years ago as an explosion of high-density matter and energy.

Question 14

Who was the first person to suggest the idea of the Big Bang Theory?

Answer 14

George Lemaitre and he was a Roman Catholic Priest

Question 15

What is dominion?

Answer 15

The idea that Christians have control over the world and can use the world as we choose

Question 16

What is stewardship?

Answer 16

God gave us stewardship and we should look over the world

Question 17

What are some organisations that take up stewardship?

Answer 17

Christian Aid, Operation Noah, CAFOD they try to counter the damage Christians have done to the world

Question 18

What is natural revelation?

Answer 18

The idea that God is revealing himself to us through the natural world

Question 19

What are some examples of human damage to the environment and how do they damage the earth?

Answer 19

Global warming(led to rising sea levels, flooding and disturbed ocean currents), natural resources(when used up there will be none left), deforestation(destroys ecosystems), pollution(microplastics are polluting oceans and harming sea life)

Question 20

What are some ways to save the environment?

Answer 20

Reduce plastic use and recycle it, walking/cycling/public transport, using renewable energy resources

Question 21

What is a utilitarian pov about animal testing?

Answer 21

Choices should be made based on what can do the most good. This might mean they believe testing life-saving medicine on animals is the right thing to do.

Question 22

What are opposing views on eating animals?

Answer 22

Some people argue that we are built to eat meat, for example, because of our canine teeth.
Others argue the killing animals for our consumption is wrong, and that animal farming is cruel. They might say we should be vegetarian (someone who does not eat meat) or vegan (someone who does not consume or use any animal products).

Question 23

What are the alternatives to abortion?

Answer 23

Education about contraception, avoiding sexual activity, counselling(unwanted pregnancy), adoption, practical support to keep the baby

Question 24

What is the difference between absolute and relative moral?

Answer 24

Absolute moral means abortion is wrong in every circumstance, whereas relative moral means abortion is permitted in certain circumstances

Question 25

What are the alternatives to euthanasia?

Answer 25

Hospice(specialist medical staff look after the terminally ill), or refusing treatment once they have made an informed decision

Question 26

What does ex nihilo mean?

Answer 26

That God brought the universe into existence from nothing

Question 27

What does ex materia mean?

Answer 27

That the world was created from matter that already existed

Question 28

What do many Christians believe about the environment?

Answer 28

That all humans should consider themselves as global citizens and stewards and work as a team to care for the planet eg picking up litter, walking when possible, turning off light when not needed

Question 29

What does Catholic teaching say about animal testing?

Answer 29

It’s only acceptable if it helps to care for or save human life-if we make animals suffer or die without good reason this goes against human dignity