Edexcel GCSE RS Unit 6 definitions 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesHinduismGCSEWJEC Created by: keertanbhojaniCreated on: 12-05-17 17:56 agnosticism not being sure whether god exists 1 of 48 atheism believing that god does not exist 2 of 48 bhakti loving devotion 3 of 48 Dharma Religious duty /that which sustains ones existence 4 of 48 karma actions/the belief that every action has an effect on the soul 5 of 48 miracle something which seems to break the law of science and makes you think only god could have done it 6 of 48 mystical direct experience of god 7 of 48 moral evil actions done by humans which cause suffering 8 of 48 natural evil things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans 9 of 48 numinous the feeling of the presence of something greater than you 10 of 48 prayer an attempt to contact god usually through words 11 of 48 SAMSARA the process of reincarnation or where reincarnation occurs 12 of 48 abortion the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive 13 of 48 ahimsa the principle of non violence 14 of 48 assisted suicide providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide 15 of 48 euthansaia the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease 16 of 48 maya not this/where the permanent soul identifies itself with the body/illusion 17 of 48 moskha release from the process of rebirth 18 of 48 nirvana the ending of material existence (Paradise) 19 of 48 Non-Voluntary Euthanasia ending someones like painlessly when the are unable to ask but you have good reason thinking they would want you to do so 20 of 48 paranormal unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts/mediums 21 of 48 quality of life the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living 22 of 48 sanctity of life the belief that life is holy and belongs to god 23 of 48 voluntary euthanasia ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death 24 of 48 Adultery a sexual act between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner 25 of 48 civil partnership a legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same rights as a husband and wife 26 of 48 cohabitation living together without being married 27 of 48 contraception intentionally preventing pregnancy from occuring 28 of 48 havan the fire ritual at weddings 29 of 48 homosexuality being sexually attracted to the same sex 30 of 48 nuclear family mother, Father and children living together as a unit 31 of 48 pre-marital sex sex before marriage 32 of 48 procreation making a new life 33 of 48 promiscuity having sex with a number of partners without commitment 34 of 48 re-constituted family where 2 sets of children (step brothers and sisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other 35 of 48 saptapadi the 7 steps taken at the wedding 36 of 48 community cohesion a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society 37 of 48 discrimination treating people less favourably due to their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class 38 of 48 ethnic minority a member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group 39 of 48 interfaith marriages a marriage where the husband and wife are from different religeons 40 of 48 multi-ethnic society many different races and cultures living together in one society 41 of 48 multi-faith society many different religions living in one society 42 of 48 prejudice believing some people are superior or inferior without knowing them 43 of 48 racial harmony different races living together happily 44 of 48 racism the belief that some races are superior to others 45 of 48 religious freedom the right to practice your religion and change your religion 46 of 48 religious pluralism accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist 47 of 48 sexism discriminating against people because of their gender 48 of 48
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