Collingwood Prc Religion And Life

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Universe

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all of tme and space and its contents; includes planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, the smallest subatomic particles, and all matter and energy

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Fundamentalist Christians

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Christians who believe that the statements in the Bible are literally true and believe there are certain basic beliefs that are essential to the Christian faith

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Liberal Christians

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Christians whho believe that the Bible's authors were guided by God, but that not everything they wrote is a literal account of what actually happened

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Wonder

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Marvelling at the complexity and beauty of the universe

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Awe

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a feeling of devout respect, mixed with fear and wonder

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Responsibility

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a duty to care for, or having control over, something to someone

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Stewardship

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the idea that believers have a duty o look after the environment on behalf of God

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Dominion

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dominance or power over something; having charge of something or ruling over it

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Environment

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the natural world; the surroundings in which someone lives

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Natural resources

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Materials found in nature- such as oil and trees- that can be used by people

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Abuse

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Misuse; of the world and the enviroment

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Sustainable development

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building and progress that try to reduce the impact on the natural world for future generations

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Non-renewable resources

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things the earh provides that will eventually run out as there is a limited amount of them, examples include oil, coal gas and other minerals

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Deforestation

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the cutting down of large amoutns of forest, usually because of business needs

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renewable energy

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energy that comes from a source that does not run out, such as wind or the sun

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Pollution

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making something dirty and contaminated, especially the environment

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Vegetarian

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a person who does not eat meat or fish

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Vegan

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A person who does not eat animals or food produced by animals (such as eggs); a vegan tries not use any products that have caused harm to animals (such as leather)

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Evolution

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The process by which living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms of lfie during the history of the earth

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Adaptation

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A process of change where an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment

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Sanctity of lfie

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all life is holy as it is craeted and loved by God; Christians believe human life should not be misused or abused

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Quality of life

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The general well-being of a person, in relation to their health and happiness; also, the theory that the value of lfie depends upon how good or how satisfying it is

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Euthanasia

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The painless killing of a patient suffering from an uncurable and painful disease or an irreversible coma

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Eternity

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A state that comes after death and never ends

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Big bang

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a massive expansion of space which set in motion the creation of the universe

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Abortion

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the removal of a foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24 weeks old.