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agnosticism

not possible to know whethr God exists

not with any certainty

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anthropic principle

the universe is structured perfectly to ensure that human life developed

first used by F.R Tennant

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atheism

disbelief/lack of belief in God/gods

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civil partnership

legal union with similar marriage rights

origionally for couples who couln’t marry

ie. same sex

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cohabitation

living together + sex

not married

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conventional

weapons that are not nuclear, chemical or biological

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cosmological argument

proving existance of God through the fact the universe exists

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apocalyptic warefare

large scale weapons

cause hurt to many

nuclear weapons

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conditional pacifism

peace is the best option but violence smtimes necessary

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design argument

existance of God

natural world has an order and complexity that is designed for a purpose

WILLIAM PALEY

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ecstatic

state of joy and excitement

overwhelming experience of God

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euthanasia

deliberate ending of ones life

relieves them of suffering

greek means ‘easy death’

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exclusivism

only one religion and its practices/beliefs is right

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fidelity

faithfulness to a person (ie. parter)

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genetic manipulation

using tech to alter DNA

changes in organism the genes belong to

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humanism

seeing and reaction to the world through human knowledge + science

rejecting religion when against knowledge

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inclusivism

although there is only 1 true religion, others contain true aspects

help someone to move salvation

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inter-faith dialogue

communication and cooperation between different faiths

not to remove differences but develop understanding

promotes respect

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intra-faith communication

communication and cooperation between different groups in same religion

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just war theory

it is ok to fight a war under certain criteria

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mystical

sense of awe and wonder of God

mysterious

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pacifism

peace is prefereable to violence and war

any disputes settled by peaceful methods

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pluralism

all religious position and beliegs are of equal value

will leave to salvation/liberation

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proselytisation

act of attempting to persuafe someone to convert to your religon

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secularisation

process by which religious beliefs, practices and organisations become less important in society

influence of religion weakens

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secularism

religion should not be part of the goverment or institutions of the state

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technological warefare

drones/surgical strikes

war used modern technology

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teleological argument

for the existence of God based on the observation that the world was desgned for a PURPOSE

greek means end/purpose

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soul-making

through making moral decisions a peron’s soul is able to develop

used by John Hick - suggested evil and suffering allows people to learn and act in a way to pleace God

can develop into God’s likeness

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