Unit 8- Section 1- Rights & Responsibility Flashcards
Church
The community of Christians (with a small c it means a Christian place of worship)
Bible
The holy book of Christians
Conscience
The inner feeling if the righteous or wrongness of an action
The Decalogue
The Ten Commandments
Democratic processes
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections)
The Golden rule
The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you
Human rights
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled
Pressure group
A groups formed to influence government policy on a particular issue
Situation ethics
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do
Social change
The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change)
