GCSE Edexcel Religious Studies – with accurate
answers (verified)
Moral evil - Answers-- actions done by humans which cause suffering
Natural Evil - Answers-things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans
Conversion - Answers-when your life is changed by giving yourself to God
Miracle - Answers-something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only
God could have done it
Numinous - Answers-the feeling of the presence of something greater than you
Omniscience - Answers-the belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything
that is going to happen
Prayer - Answers-an attempt to contact God, usually through words
Benevolent - Answers-the belief that God is all loving
Omni-potent - Answers-the belief that God is all-powerful
Abortion - Answers-the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Assisted Suicide - Answers-providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Euthanasia - Answers-the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
Immortality of the Soul - Answers-the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
Near Death Experience - Answers-when someone about to die has an out of body experience
Involuntary Euthanasia - Answers-ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to
ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so
Quality of Life - Answers-the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
Reincarnation - Answers-The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body
Resurrection - Answers-the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of
the world when it is raised
Sanctity of Life - Answers-the belief that life is holy and belongs to God
Voluntary Euthanasia - Answers-ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for
death
Civil Partnership - Answers-a legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights
as a husband and wife
Adultery - Answers-a sexual act between a married person and someone other than their
marriage
Contraception - Answers-Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring
Promiscuity - Answers-having sex with a number of partners without commitment
,GCSE Edexcel Religious Studies – with accurate
answers (verified)
Community Cohesion - Answers-a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups
in society
Discrimination - Answers-treating people less favourably because of their
ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class
Ethnic Minority - Answers-a member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the
majority group
Interfaith Marriages - Answers-marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions
Multi-faith Society - Answers-many different races and cultures living together in one society
Prejudice - Answers-- believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Racism - Answers-the belief that some races are superior to others
Religious Freedom - Answers-the right to practise your religion and change your religion
Religious Pluralism - Answers-accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Conscience - Answers-an inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action
the Ten Commandments - Answers-The Decalouge
Democratic Processes - Answers-the ways in which all citizens can take part in government
(usually through elections)
Electoral Processes - Answers-the ways in which voting is organised.
Golden Rule - Answers-the teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like
them to treat you
Human Rights - Answers-the rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled
Political Party - Answers-a group which tries to be elected into power (e.g. Labour,
Conservative)
Pressure Group - Answers-a group formed to influence government policy in a particular issue
Situation Ethics - Answers-the idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the
most loving thing to do
Social Change - Answers-the way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the
possibilities for future change)
Artifical Insemination - Answers-injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
Conservation - Answers-protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Creation - Answers-the act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
Embryo - Answers-a fertilised egg in the first EIGHT weeks after conception
, GCSE Edexcel Religious Studies – with accurate
answers (verified)
In-vitro fertilisation - Answers-the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
Stewardship - Answers-looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
Surrogacy - Answers-an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child of another woman
Bullying - Answers-intimidating/ frightening people weaker than yourself
Conflict Resolution - Answers-bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion
Forgivness - Answers-stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have
done wrong
Just war - Answers-a war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way
Pacifism - Answers-the belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
United Nations - Answers-an international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation
World Peace - Answers-the ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of The
United Nations)
Addiction - Answers-a recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
Detterance - Answers-the idea that punishments should be of such nature that they will put
people off (deter) committing crimes
Justice - Answers-due allocation of reward and the punishment/maintenance of what is right
Law - Answers-rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts
Reform - Answers-the idea that punishments should try to change the criminals so that they will
not commit crimes again
Rehabilitation - Answers-restore to normal life
Retribution - Answers-the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have
done wrong
Crime - Answers-An act against the law
Sin - Answers-An act against god's will
BELIEF IN GOD - Answers-
What is religious upbringing - Answers-*Babies Baptised - Promise to bring children up to
believe in God.
*Teach to pray - Direct relationship with God.
*Take to worship - Worshiping as a community shows other people who believe.
answers (verified)
Moral evil - Answers-- actions done by humans which cause suffering
Natural Evil - Answers-things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans
Conversion - Answers-when your life is changed by giving yourself to God
Miracle - Answers-something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only
God could have done it
Numinous - Answers-the feeling of the presence of something greater than you
Omniscience - Answers-the belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything
that is going to happen
Prayer - Answers-an attempt to contact God, usually through words
Benevolent - Answers-the belief that God is all loving
Omni-potent - Answers-the belief that God is all-powerful
Abortion - Answers-the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Assisted Suicide - Answers-providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Euthanasia - Answers-the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
Immortality of the Soul - Answers-the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
Near Death Experience - Answers-when someone about to die has an out of body experience
Involuntary Euthanasia - Answers-ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to
ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so
Quality of Life - Answers-the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
Reincarnation - Answers-The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body
Resurrection - Answers-the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of
the world when it is raised
Sanctity of Life - Answers-the belief that life is holy and belongs to God
Voluntary Euthanasia - Answers-ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for
death
Civil Partnership - Answers-a legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights
as a husband and wife
Adultery - Answers-a sexual act between a married person and someone other than their
marriage
Contraception - Answers-Intentionally preventing pregnancy from occurring
Promiscuity - Answers-having sex with a number of partners without commitment
,GCSE Edexcel Religious Studies – with accurate
answers (verified)
Community Cohesion - Answers-a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups
in society
Discrimination - Answers-treating people less favourably because of their
ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class
Ethnic Minority - Answers-a member of an ethnic group (race) which is much smaller than the
majority group
Interfaith Marriages - Answers-marriage where the husband and wife are from different religions
Multi-faith Society - Answers-many different races and cultures living together in one society
Prejudice - Answers-- believing some people are inferior or superior without even knowing them
Racism - Answers-the belief that some races are superior to others
Religious Freedom - Answers-the right to practise your religion and change your religion
Religious Pluralism - Answers-accepting all religions as having an equal right to coexist
Conscience - Answers-an inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action
the Ten Commandments - Answers-The Decalouge
Democratic Processes - Answers-the ways in which all citizens can take part in government
(usually through elections)
Electoral Processes - Answers-the ways in which voting is organised.
Golden Rule - Answers-the teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like
them to treat you
Human Rights - Answers-the rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled
Political Party - Answers-a group which tries to be elected into power (e.g. Labour,
Conservative)
Pressure Group - Answers-a group formed to influence government policy in a particular issue
Situation Ethics - Answers-the idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the
most loving thing to do
Social Change - Answers-the way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the
possibilities for future change)
Artifical Insemination - Answers-injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
Conservation - Answers-protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Creation - Answers-the act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
Embryo - Answers-a fertilised egg in the first EIGHT weeks after conception
, GCSE Edexcel Religious Studies – with accurate
answers (verified)
In-vitro fertilisation - Answers-the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
Stewardship - Answers-looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
Surrogacy - Answers-an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child of another woman
Bullying - Answers-intimidating/ frightening people weaker than yourself
Conflict Resolution - Answers-bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion
Forgivness - Answers-stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have
done wrong
Just war - Answers-a war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way
Pacifism - Answers-the belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
United Nations - Answers-an international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation
World Peace - Answers-the ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of The
United Nations)
Addiction - Answers-a recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
Detterance - Answers-the idea that punishments should be of such nature that they will put
people off (deter) committing crimes
Justice - Answers-due allocation of reward and the punishment/maintenance of what is right
Law - Answers-rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts
Reform - Answers-the idea that punishments should try to change the criminals so that they will
not commit crimes again
Rehabilitation - Answers-restore to normal life
Retribution - Answers-the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have
done wrong
Crime - Answers-An act against the law
Sin - Answers-An act against god's will
BELIEF IN GOD - Answers-
What is religious upbringing - Answers-*Babies Baptised - Promise to bring children up to
believe in God.
*Teach to pray - Direct relationship with God.
*Take to worship - Worshiping as a community shows other people who believe.
