Death & the Afterlife (OCR GCSE Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of death
Definition of death
Cessation of all biological functions sustaining life
Religious view of death
Religious view of death
Passage to afterlife, not end of existence
Life after death belief
Life after death belief
Soul/spirit continues after physical body dies
Resurrection
Resurrection
Dead will be raised to life again
Reincarnation
Reincarnation
Soul reborn into new body, many lives
Heaven & Hell
Heaven & Hell
Places of eternal reward or punishment
NDEs
NDEs
Near-Death Experiences: consciousness after clinical death
Moral Justice argument for afterlife
Moral Justice argument for afterlife
Ensures good rewarded & wicked punished ultimately
Christian Day of Judgment
Christian Day of Judgment
Christ judges all humanity on faith & deeds
Islamic Day of Judgment name
Islamic Day of Judgment name
Yawm al-Qiyamah - Allah judges all people
Christian salvation method
Christian salvation method
Faith in Jesus Christ, good deeds, God's grace
Islamic salvation method
Islamic salvation method
Faith in Allah, Five Pillars, righteous life
Purgatory (Catholic)
Purgatory (Catholic)
Temporary state where souls purified before Heaven
Barzakh (Islamic)
Barzakh (Islamic)
Intermediate state where soul awaits resurrection & judgment
Jannah description
Jannah description
Islamic Paradise: garden of eternal bliss for righteous