Death and the afterlife (2) (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Secular perspective on death
Secular perspective on death
End of existence; final conclusion of life
Freud's view on afterlife beliefs
Freud's view on afterlife beliefs
Illusions people use for comfort when facing death
Non-religious argument: lack of evidence
Non-religious argument: lack of evidence
No scientific evidence for life after death
Non-religious argument: false hope problem
Non-religious argument: false hope problem
Afterlife belief creates unrealistic expectations without proof
Marx's view on religion and afterlife
Marx's view on religion and afterlife
Used for social control to manage populations
Humanist position on death
Humanist position on death
Body decomposes; nothing else remains
Muslim response: Qur'an as evidence
Muslim response: Qur'an as evidence
Divine revelation provides clear proof of afterlife
Akhirah
Akhirah
Islamic term for the afterlife
Muslim belief: bodily resurrection
Muslim belief: bodily resurrection
Body reunited with soul on Day of Judgement
Why Muslims believe in afterlife
Why Muslims believe in afterlife
Gives life meaning, purpose & moral guidance
Muslim view: Allah's role after death
Muslim view: Allah's role after death
Allah always watching & will judge based on life lived
Qur'anic view on afterlife deniers
Qur'anic view on afterlife deniers
Making assumptions without real knowledge
Type of resurrection in Islam
Type of resurrection in Islam
Physical: body reconstructed & reunited with soul