abortion
deliberate ending of a pregnancy
afterlife
belief about what happens to humans
after our body has died
animal experimentation
use of animals
for medical research
and product testing
awe and wonder
sense of wonderment at nature
often linked to the feeling that God is involved/revealed through it
Big Bang Theory
scientific theory
about the origins of the universe
belief that the universe began 14 billion years ago
with a reaction of particles
from a singularity followed by a process
of inflation and expansion
death
end of the physical, bodily life
dominion
belief that humans have been given control
of the world
environment
the world around us
made up of natural
or artificial surroundings
euthanasia
assisting with the ending of life
for a person who is terminally ill
or has degenerative illness
evolution
scientific theory
of the development of species
which involves
a process of natural selection
and survival of the fittest
natural resources
resources found in nature
pollution
contamination of an environment
with harmful substances
quality of life
standard of health, comfort and happiness/fulfilment
experienced by a person or group
responsibility
having a duty or obligation to act in a certain way
sanctity of life
belief that life is sacred/special
because it was created by God
scientific
knowledge based on what can be observed
stewardship
duty given by God to humankind
to look after the created world
and all life within it