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Concepts Keywords
Good: that which is considered morally right, Conscience: the ability of the mind to think about and make moral decisions Concepts Keywords
beneficial and to our advantage Absolute morality: the belief that moral values are the same for everyone regardless of the situation they Censorship: the practice of suppressing and limiting access to Imago Dei: a Latin term that means “in the image of God”
Evil: that which is considered extremely immoral, are in or the consequences of following them material considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security. Agape: a Greek word that translates as ‘unconditional love’ or ‘charity’
wicked and wrong Relative morality: the belief that what is right or wrong may change depending on culture, upbringing or People may also be restricted in their speech by censorship Segregation: laws enforcing white and black people to be separated e.g on buses or at school.
Forgiveness: to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to circumstances Discrimination: acts of treating groups of people or individuals Democracy: a system of government elected or run by the people
give up resentment and the desire to seek revenger Virtue: a positive personal quality or characteristic, often called moral excellence or character differently based on prejudice Secular: non-religious; having no relationship to religion
against a wrongdoer Sharia law: the set of moral and religious rules that put the principles set out by the Qur’an and the hadiths Extremism: believing in and supporting ideas that are very far Evangelism: preaching the gospel to others with the intention of converting them to the Christian
Free will: the ability to make choices voluntarily and into practice from what most people consider correct or reasonable faith
independently. The belief that nothing is pre- Sunnah: examples, practices and teachings of Muhammad Human Rights: the basic entitlements of all human beings, Hijab: a scarf that covers the head and neck but not the face
determined Halal: actions or things which are permitted within Islam such as eating permitted foods afforded to them simply because they are human Burqa: a one-piece veil that covers the face and body with a mesh screen to see through
Justice: fairness; where everyone has equal Zakah: compulsory annual donation for all Muslims of 2.5% of their wealth for poverty relief Personal Conviction: something a person strongly feels or Jihad: to struggle or strive for Allah. Lesser Jihad- outward struggle to remove evil from the world
provisions and opportunity Salah: ritual prayers believes in Protected Characteristics: a quality of a person that the law keeps safe from harm
Morality: principles and standards determining Sadaqah: voluntary charitable offering/giving Prejudice: pre-judging, judging people to be inferior or superior Ecumenical: encouraging the different Christians churches to unite
which actions are right or wrong Capital punishment: the death penalty; execution as punishment for a criminal offence without cause Non-violent direct action: using civile disobedience that causes no harm to people or property
Punishment: a penalty given to someone for a crime Pastoral care: help with personal problems Absolute Poverty: ac acute state of deprivation, whereby a to bring about political change e.g sit ins, strikes, blockades rather than petitions or negotiations
or wrong they have done Apostasy: abandoning or tuning away from Islam person cannot access the most basic of their human needs Fairtrade: products that are produced by workers in the developing world who are ensured a fair
Sin: deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious Original sin: a tendency to sin that is human nature as a result of the actions of Adam and Eve in the garden Relative Poverty: a standard of poverty measured in relation to wage and decent working conditions
or moral law of Eden standards of a society in which a person lives, eg. Living on less Charities: religious or non-religious organisations that step in to off emergency or long term aid
Suffering: pain or distress caused by injury, illness or Repent: be sorry for or to regret a past action than xx% of average UK income to people who have been affected by calamities e.g tsunami, draught, floods, earthquakes.
loss. Suffering can be physical, Reconciliation: bringing people back into a good relationship with God Social Justice: promoting a fair society by challenging injustice e.g Christian Aid, Tearfund, Islamic Relief
emotional/psychological or spiritual Sacrament: outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God. Eg. Baptism, eucharist and valuing diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access Civil Rights: the rights that are entitled to all but denied African Americans in USA and Black
Tawhid: Oneness of Allah to provisions, equal opportunities and people in South Africa.
Al Qadr: predestination; one of the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam “Love your neighbour as yourself” Mark 12:31 “Then God said, “let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule the
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. fish in the sea ….” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created
“Treat others the way you would like to be treated” “Whatever misfortune befalls you [people], it is because of what your hands have done – God forgives They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act them; male and female he created them” Genesis 1:26-27
Golden Rule much…” Qur’an 42:30 towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood” Article 1, “If anyone kills a person – unless in retribution for murder or spreading corruption in the land, it
“Love your neighbour as you love yourself” Mark “Believers, even among your spouses and your children you have some enemies -beware of them – but if Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNHDR) is as if he kills all mankind” Qur’an 5:32
12:31 you overlook their offences, forgive them, pardon them, then God is all forgiving, all merciful” Qur’an 64:14 Oscar Romero: a priest who was killed why praying in a church “A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful [words]”
“Do not murder” Exodus 20: “Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins” Acts in El Salvador: crime – fighting for rights. Qur’an 2:263
“So God created mankind in his own image” 2:38 Martin Luther King Junior: a Civil Rights leader in USA who was “Let justice roll like a mighty river” Micah
Genesis 1:27 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23 killed for fighting for the rights of African Americans “An injustice somewhere is a threat to justice everywhere” Martin Luther King Junior
“Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins “If you remain neutral in the face of oppression, you have already taken sides with the
sinned against us” The Lord’s prayer against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” oppressor” Desmond Tutu.
Matthew 18:21-22