GCSE RE Section 3.2 Keywords

Question	Answer
Abortion	the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.
assisted suicide	providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
euthanasia	the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
immortality of the soul	the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
near death experience	when someone has an out of body experience
non-voluntary euthanasia	ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to talk, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.
paranormal	unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g. ghosts, mediums
quality of life	the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living.
reincarnation	the belief that after death, souls are reborn in a new body
resurrection	the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.
sanctity of life	the belief that life is holy and belongs to God.
voluntary euthanasia	ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death.

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