Y10 Good and Evil (KEYWORDS) Flashcards
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Free Will…
A will is free if…
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- The decision making part of a person’s mind if called the will.
- A will is free if a person is able to choose right from wrong without being controlled by other forces.
2
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Goodness…
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- The quality of being like God; seeking the well being of others selflessly.
3
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Conscience…
The knowledge we have of what…
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- Human reason making moral decisions.
- The knowledge we have of what is right and wrong and the God given compulsion within all human beings to do what is right and to avoid what is evil.
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Natural Law…
The belief in natural law is the belief that…
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- The moral laws of right and wrong which are universal and not dependant on human laws.
- The belief in natural law is the belief that the natural law is discoverable by every human being and is the same for all human beings in all places at all times.
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Incarnation…
The Christian belief that…
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“Made flesh”-
The Christian belief that God became man in the person of Jesus, fully human and fully divine.
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Evil…
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- The absence of good and the impulse to seek our own desires at the expense of the good of others which often results in suffering.
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Privation…
Evil is..
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- The loss or absence of a quality or something that is normally present.
- Evil is a privation of good.
8
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Creed…
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A summary or a list of key Christian Beliefs.
9
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Beatitude…
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Comes from the Latin “beatus” which means blessed or happy.
10
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Natural Law…
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The moral laws of right and wrong which are universal and not dependent on human laws.
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Crucifix…
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A representation of Jesus in the cross on which he died.
