holy war

Question 1

holy war

Answer 1

-fighting for a religious cause or God, probably controlled by a religious leader

Question 2

christianity holy war

Answer 2

-references to Holy Wars like crusades in Old testament
-must be authorised by a religious leader with great authority
-should be to defend Christianity from attack
-those who take part will receive spiritual rewards and go straight to heaven
-more likely to use argument than violence

Question 3

islam

Answer 3

-lesser jihad makes concept of holy war important as it defends islam and rights of muslims
-Holy war cannot be used to force people to convert to Islam
- war must be fought for God and not for a leader to demonstrate their power
-the faith of Islam must be under attack
-must be a last resort
-Muslims must remain in battle until it is won
-A Muslim who is killed fighting in a holy war in defence of Islam is promised a place in paradise

Question 4

difference between greater and lesser jihad

Answer 4

-greater is an internal struggle
-lesser is a physical struggle such as a holy war