P&R KEYWORDS - RELIGION

all very important keywords for gcse p&r christianity. contains christianity, buddhism, relationships, life and death, good and evil and human rights

Omnibenevolent

the state of being all loving and infinitely good, a chatacteristic often attributed to God

Omnipotent

the all powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God

Trinity

the three persons of God, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Incarnation

god becoming human in the form of Jesus

Atonement

the belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift between humans and God

Resurrection

the belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, conquering death

Sacrements

an outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God

Evangelism

preaching the godspel to others with the intention of convertng others to the Christian faith

Annica

the impermanent nature of all things

Anatta

no independent or permanant self

Dukkha

suffering/unsatisfactoriness

(S)kadhas

the five elements that make up a human being: form, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness

Samatha

calmness or breathing meditation

Pratitya

dependent orgination; everything ‘exists’ only because of the ‘existence’ of other phenomena in an incredibly complex web of cause and effect covering time past, time present and time future

Mettabhavana

the development of loving kindness, usually through meditation

Vipassana

‘insight’ meditation enabling the individual to see the true nature of things