Definitions Flashcards
Forgiveness
Showing grace and mercy, and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
Reconciliation
Repairing the relationship after forgiveness
Justice
Forgiveness for all people
Righteous anger
Anger against an injustice
Holy war
A war that has religious aims or goals
Just war
A war that is deemed to be morally or theologically justifiable
WMD
Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life.
Nuclear war
a war in which countries fight with nuclear weapons
Non-violent resistance
Achieving goals while refraining from violence and the threat of violence
Torture
Severe physical or psychological pain to get infromstion
Conflict resolution
The process of ending a dispute and reaching an agreement that satisfies all parties involved.
Pacifism
Peaceful rather than violent or belligerent relations should govern human intercourse and that arbitration, surrender, or migration should be used to resolve disputes.
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians
Radicalisation
The process by which people adopt increasingly extreme positions on teligious, social or political issues.
Martyrdom
The death or suffering of a martyr
