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-topics
Key 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
Key
There
are 3terms
types ofMatch
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.
Assisted suicide
Voluntary Euthanasia
Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
Non-religious views for believing in
life after death
When someone
about to die has
a near death
experience.
See themselves
floating above
their bodies,
bright lights,
gates of heaven.
Medium
Someone who
can contact the
dead.
NDEs
Ghosts
Life
After
Death
Believed to be the
dead trapped, who
have unfinished
business.
Reincarnation
The belief that after death
souls are reborn into a new
body.
Some people talk about
remembering passed lives.
What is a medium?
Do you
think
mediums
are real?
If not
why not?
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 mindto-mind contact.
NON- Religious
views on the
afterlife
Christian beliefs and actions
‘I believe in the resurrection of the body and everlasting
life’. ST PAUL
If 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 death
The 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…
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•
•
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God is the giver of life
God’s creation should be protected
All life has a purpose
God decides when life begins or ends
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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.
terms
There areKey
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.
Assisted suicide
Voluntary Euthanasia
Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
Euthanasia and religious beliefs
They believe…
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•
•
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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 Guy
Simpsons
Vicar of Dibley
Songs of Praise
BBC News
Panorama
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