Rights And Responsibilities Flashcards
Decalogue
The Ten Commandments.
Church
The community of Christians (with a small c, it means a Christian place of worship).
Conscience
An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action.
Situation Ethics
The idea of that Christians should base more decisions on what is the most loving thing to do.
Human Rights
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled.
Democratic Processes
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections).
Electoral Processes
The ways in which voting is organised.
Political Party
A group which tries to be elected into power on its policies (for example, Labour, Conservative).
Pressure Group
A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue.
Golden Rule
The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you.
Social Change
The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change).
Bible
The holy book of Christians.
