Unit 1

Matters of life and death

Aims

To re-gain knowledge on this unit and create personal revision

notes.

To work in small groups to answer a Part C Question.

Sub-topicsKey Words

Non-Religious beliefs about life after death

Christian beliefs about life after death and their actions in life.

Muslim beliefs about life after death

Abortion general- Christian and Muslim views

Euthanasia general- Christian and Muslim views

The media and life aster death

Key words

• Make sure you know the difference between:

• Assisted suicide• Non- voluntary euthanasia • Voluntary euthanasia

There are 3 types of Euthanasia• Ending a person’s life deliberately and

painlessly at their request.

• Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.

• Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want you to.

Key terms Match

Assisted suicide Voluntary Euthanasia Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

Non-religious views for believing in life after death

Life After Death

Ghosts

Reincarnation

NDEs

Medium

When someone about to die has a near death experience.See themselves floating above their bodies, bright lights, gates of heaven.

Someone who can contact the dead.

Believed to be the dead trapped, who have unfinished business.

The belief that after death souls are reborn into a new body.Some people talk about remembering passed lives.

What is a medium?

A MEDIUM provides evidence of survival of the human personality beyond the physical state we call death. S/he is the link between the two worlds communicating with people who have died through mind-to-mind contact.

Do you think mediums are real? If not why not?

NON- Religious views on the afterlife

Doppelgänge

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Christian beliefs and actions‘I believe in the resurrection of the body and everlasting life’. ST PAULIf you do good actions you will go to heaven if you do bad actions you will go to hell.PARABLE: sheep and goats, The Good Samaritan. Jesus died for our sins so that we can go to heaven.

Actions: Confession, Prayer, Doing good work, putting teachings into action, Thanksgiving, adoration. Some protestants believe there is no hell because God is Omnibenevolent and always forgives. Your soul goes onto the afterlife NOT your body.

Muslims believe that you need your bodily in the afterlife for bodily resurrection.

This is why some Muslims do not drink, smoke or get tattoos.

Islam and life after deathThe Five Pillars

Zakah Prayer 5 times a day

Other observances

Muslim dress code No gambling

Other observances

Halal food killed correctly No drinking alcohol

PRO LIFE People who believe that the child has a right to life.

PRO CHOICE People who believe that the mother should be able to choose whether to have

an abortion.

ABORTION

‘This is the belief that all life is sacred and belongs to God’.

All Christians believe…

• God is the giver of life• God’s creation should be protected• All life has a purpose• God decides when life begins or ends

• All Christians believe that life is a gift from God, that humans are special and created in Gods image.

Muslims believe the same- for SOME religious people it can be a choice for example in the case of rape.

There are 3 types of Euthanasia• Ending a person’s life deliberately and

painlessly at their request.

• Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.

• Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want you to.

Key terms

Assisted suicide Voluntary Euthanasia Non-Voluntary Euthanasia

Euthanasia and religious beliefs

They believe…

• God is the giver of life• God’s creation should be protected• All life has a purpose• God decides when life begins or

ends

Media

Family GuySimpsonsVicar of DibleySongs of PraiseBBC NewsPanorama

Family guy and the Simpsons will make light of issues such as abortion and euthanasia.

They will often make out that decisions are easily made.

They can also glamorise violence, for example in family Guy Peter tries to ‘punch/ harm’ Lois.

Also make fun of people campaigning about matters of life and death.

Explain how Christian beliefs in life after death affect the way they live

their lives. C Part 8 Marks

Explain how Christian beliefs in life after death affect the way they live

their lives. C Part 8 Marks

Explain how Christian beliefs in life after death affect the way they live their lives.

C Part 8 Marks

Explain why one religion other than

Christianity believe in life after death.

8 Marks

•Explain why some non- religious people belief in live after death.

8 Marks

•Explain why Christians believe in life after death.

•8 Marks

•The law on euthanasia should change.

•6 Marks

•Life after death is impossible.

•6 marks

•Euthanasia is the same as murder.

•Part D 6 Marks