Abortion — The deliberate ending of a pregnancy. (⇦ Go Back)

Afterlife — Beliefs about what happens to ‘us’ after our body has died; in many religions this relates to life after death or immortality in some form. (⇦ Go Back)

Animal experimentation — The use of animals for medical research and product testing. (⇦ Go Back)

Awe and Wonder — Sense of wonderment at nature; often linked to the feeling that God is involved/revealed through it. (⇦ Go Back)

Big Bang Theory — Scientific theory about the origins of the universe; belief that the universe began almost 14 billion years ago with a reaction of particles from a singularity followed by a process of inflation and expansion. (⇦ Go Back)

Death — The end of the physical, bodily life. (⇦ Go Back)

Dominion — Belief that humans have been given control/charge of the world. (⇦ Go Back)

Environment — The world around us; this can be made up natural or artificial surroundings. (⇦ Go Back)

Euthanasia — Assisting with the ending of life for a person who is terminally ill or has degenerative illness; often known as assisted suicide. (⇦ Go Back)

Evolution — Scientific theory of the development of species which involves a process of natural selection and survival of the fittest. (⇦ Go Back)

Natural resources — Resources which are found in nature – fossil fuels (eg coal, oil, natural gas), plants etc. (⇦ Go Back)

Pollution — Contamination of an environment with harmful substances. (⇦ Go Back)

Quality of life — The standard of health, comfort and happiness/fulfillment experienced by a person or group. (⇦ Go Back)

Responsibility — Having a duty or obligation to act in a certain way. (⇦ Go Back)

Sanctity of life — Belief that life is sacred/special because it was created by God, or because we are each unique individuals. (⇦ Go Back)

Scientific — Knowledge based on what can be observed (e.g. regularities in nature) and experimentation. (⇦ Go Back)

Stewardship — Duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world, and all life within it. (⇦ Go Back)