PRS igse revision - CHRISTIANITY

divine command theory

• What God commands is right 

• God can change good and evil 

rule of AGAPE

we love all our neighbours like we love God

natural law - roman catholic

• To live, learn, reproduce, live in society and worship god

• cant follow it if you don’t believe in God

human nature - christian POV

• humans are flawed and full of sin

• jesus was perfect

• we can only be saved by the reconciliation of God

immortality

the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body 

life after death - christian

• resurrection of the body - once evangelical christians die they will be judged by God and sent to heaven or hell, St Paul teaches this principle

• immortality of the soul - only the soul lives after we die and it goes to heaven

free will - christians

Christians believe God gave humans free-will out of his loving kindness as he wanted humans to come to love Him freely and by their own decision. 

meaning of life - christian

• meaning of life is to worship God

• go to heaven

• spread gods teachings

meaning of life - naturalist approach

• the view that the physical universe is all there is

• science is the only reliable source

• we can only believe what we see physically

sancity of life

• human life is special and holy as we are made in the image of God

• helps support arguments like euthanasia, abortion and guides ppl when making decisions

arguments against abortion (pro life)

• abortion is wrong

• sancity of life

• abortion is murder

• 10 commandments say not to kill

• catholics

arguments for abortion (pro choice)

• some liberal christians

• abortion is ok in rape, mothers life at risk, foetus is handicapped

• life does not begin at conception

euthanasia

painless killing on someone who is dying, some see it as murder others as a sign of compassion

• volountary euthanasia

• assisted suicide

• non volountary euthanasia

christian arguments for euthanasia

• should be allowed

• patient dies with dignity

• less medic costs

• following their wishes

• removing burden from family members

christian arguments against euthanasia

• life is a gift from god and shouldnt be broken

• its like murder

• medicine can help the pain so euthanasia is not needed

• the pain might be one of gods tests

• “your bodies are the temple of the holy spirit”

• “you shall not murder”

non relivious views on euthanasia

• kind thing to do as you remove the pain

sexual relationships - christianity

• only for procreation

• only if married

• liberal - also for pleasure

adultery

 voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.

adultery christian views

• it is a sin

• sex is a gift

• “Anyone who looks at a woman and wants to possess her is guilty of committing adultery in his heart. “

homosexuality - christian views

• roman catholic: gay is a sin as they dont produce children

• liberal protestants: welcoming of long term gay relationships, also in the church

• evangelical christians: gay is a sin and can be fixed with praying, the bible is always right

purpose of marriage - christian

• to live together, 

• marriage is a sacrament blessed by god

•  to enjoy a sexual relationship

• to begin your own family, to have children

holy war

a war declared or carried out in support of a religious cause 

just war

A war that is thought to be morally or then logically justified because it meets very strict conditions

christian responses to the nature and cause of conflict

• end conflict

• bible strives for peace

• follow the example of god

• against violence

• situation ethics - dealing with situations with different approaches

• jesus never used violence

non religious attitused to conflict

• religion is what sometimes start conflict

• sometimes violence is needed

forms of bullying

• physical

• emotional

• verbal

• gaslighting

• assault

• manipulation

theories of punishment - christian

• deterrence - severe punishment

• retribution - make the criminal pay, an eye for an eye

• reform the criminal

• reparation - criminal does something for society/victim

• protection - putting people in jail