Church of England – led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, generally not as strict as Roman Catholics
Roman Catholic Christians – led by the Pope, against abortion, euthanasia, contraception, divorce, homosexuality
Quakers – pacifists, liberal Christians
Evangelical Christians – take the Bible very seriously, against homosexuality
Sermon on the Mount – a famous sermon by Jesus. It includes the Beatitudes and other instructions for Christians on the right way to live.
Parables – stories Jesus told with a moral or religious message
Sacrament – a ritual which is a sign of something holy and special done by God which cannot be undone, e.g. marriage
Annulment – means the marriage never existed. This is different from divorce
Irenaeus – a Christian thinker from the 2nd century who argued that we would be robots if we never suffered or had to choose between right and wrong
Thomas Aquinas – a monk from 13th century who created the Just War Theory
Elizabeth Fry – a Quaker from the 18th century, who campaigned for better conditions for prisoners
Ensoulment – the time or point at which a person is believed to receive a soul from God.
‘double effect’ – this is the principle that euthanasia can be allowed if it is the side effect of a good action such as pain relief
Liberation theology – the belief that God is on the side of the poor and the oppressed and so Christians should fight against injustice
Oppressed - people who a treated harshly or unjustly (unfairly) by a government or another group
Palliative Care – this is medical care which involves pain control
Hospice – a place where terminally ill people can go for nursing and respite care
Respite care – giving people who are carers for a family member a break
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