RS Y08 Spr1

Question 1

1.1 Genesis

Answer 1

The first book of the Bible, where you can find the Creation stories.

Question 2

1.2 soul

Answer 2

The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, which is immortal.

Question 3

1.3 Adam

Answer 3

The first human, created by God and put in the Garden of Eden.

Question 4

1.4 metaphorical

Answer 4

Something used to stand for, or symbolise, another thing.

Question 5

1.5 sanctity of life

Answer 5

The Christian belief that life is sacred/special, because it was created by God.

Question 6

1.6 conception

Answer 6

The moment a sperm fertilises an egg.

Question 7

1.7 fertilisation

Answer 7

The process involves a sperm fusing with an egg, which eventually leads to the development of an embryo.

Question 8

1.8 embryo

Answer 8

An organism in the early stages of development.

Question 9

1.9 foetus

Answer 9

After eight weeks of development, the human embryo is then called foetus as limbs and organs are now in the early stage of development.

Question 10

1.1 foetal heartbeat

Answer 10

The embryo’s heart begins to beat at 5 ½ to 6 weeks after conception.

Question 11

1.11 contraception

Answer 11

Prevention of pregnancy during/after sexual intercourse.

Question 12

1.12 male condom

Answer 12

A barrier that prevents sperm entering the vagina.

Question 13

1.13 female condom

Answer 13

A barrier that prevents sperm passing up the female reproductive system.

Question 14

1.14 abortion

Answer 14

the termination of pregnancy and is legal in the UK under strict conditions

Question 15

1.15 pro-choice

Answer 15

The view that it is up to the woman to decide whether it is right for her to have an abortion because it is her body.

Question 16

1.16 pro-life

Answer 16

The view that abortion is wrong because some believe that human life begins at conception.

Question 17

1.17 Lesser of two evils

Answer 17

When both options are not good, which one does the least harm, or seems the right choice.

Question 18

1.18 God’s will

Answer 18

The plan God has for humans.

Question 19

1.19 euthanasia/ assisted death

Answer 19

The deliberate ending of a person’s life for compassionate reasons because they are suffering, e.g. from a painful or incurable disease.

Question 20

1.2 quality of life

Answer 20

How good an individual’s life is. It is different for each individual, as is their ability to deal with pain and suffering.

Question 21

2.1 Why do Christians believe in sanctity of life?

Answer 21

The Bible teaches: “So God created mankind in his own image”.
Christians believe being made in the image of God makes them holy and therefore precious and not to be harmed.

Question 22

2.2 Why do Christains believe all people have a soul?

Answer 22

The Bible teaches “God breathed life into Adam.”

Christians believe that humans have a soul, this verse is often used to support this view.

Question 23

2.3 Why are some Christians pro-life?

Answer 23

The Bible teaches “I knitted you together in your mothers womb.”
This for many Christians shows that God has a plan for all life.

Question 24

2.4 Why are some Christians pro-choice?

Answer 24

The Bible teaches “love your neighbour as yourself.”
Some Christians argue that there are times that women should not be forced to continue with a pregnancy, for example if it risks their life.

Question 25

2.5 Why are some Christians against the use of contraception?

Answer 25

The Bible teaches, “your [God] will be done….”
Some Christians would argue that stopping conceptions happening, is preventing God’s plan for that couple to have a child.

Question 26

2.6 Why are some Christians anti euthanasia and/or abortion?

Answer 26

The Bible teaches “Do not kill”
Some Christians would use this part of the 10 Commandments to mean that ending a pregnancy or assisting someone with their death breaks the rule. They would consider both abortion and euthanasia murder.

Question 27

2.7 Why are some Christians pro euthanasia?

Answer 27

The Bible teaches “love your neighbour as yourself.”

Some Christians would argue that it is the loving to allow someone to end their life if they are in pain.

Question 28

2.8 Why do some Christians believe that IVF and genetic engineering are good things?

Answer 28

The Bible teaches “Jesus went about all Galilee,…healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
Jesus was healing people who would otherwise not got better. IVF allows people with medical barriers have a family.

Question 29

3.1 The gestation period before abortion

Answer 29

●There has been an increase in the proportion of abortions that are performed at under 10 weeks since 2009.
●In 2019, 82% of abortions were performed under 10 weeks

Question 30

3.2 What is the law surrounding abortion?

Answer 30

●The legal limit for a woman having an abortion is 24 weeks gestation. This is the point at which the fetus is viable outside the mother’s body.
●Abortions may be performed after 24 weeks in certain circumstances, for example, if the mother’s life is at risk or the child would be born severely disabled.
●Abortions where gestation is 24 weeks or over account for a very small number of abortions (0.1% of the total). There were 279 such abortions in 2019.