Key Terms - Religion, Peace And Conflict

Question 1

Justice

Answer 1

Bringing about what is right and fair

Question 2

***What is the Just War theory

Answer 2

The theory to determine whether it is right or wrong to go to war
E.g 
Proper leader in charge
Just cause
Have all negations failed 
Is the reason right and just
Will the benefits outweigh the costs

Question 3

What is a Last resort?

Answer 3

Belief that in a Just War all peaceful methods should have

been tried

Question 4

What is a Just cause?

Answer 4

Belief that in a Just War that the reason for war should be fair

Question 5

What is legitimate authority?

Answer 5

Belief that in a Just War that the person declaring the war

should have the authority to do

Question 6

What is a Right intention?

Answer 6

Belief that in a Just War that the goal of war is to make peace

Question 7

What is the principle of discrimination?

Answer 7

Belief that in a Just War that civilians should not be targeted

Question 8

What is the behaviour of troops

Answer 8

Belief that in a Just War that you can control your armed

forces

Question 9

What is the importance of a reasonable chance of success

Answer 9

Belief that in a Just War the war is winnable

Question 10

What is proportionality

Answer 10

Belief that in a Just War that the damage caused by going to
war should not outweigh the damage caused by not going to
war

Question 11

What are the main principles of a just war

Answer 11

1) Last resort
2) a just cause
3) a leader with legitimate authority
4) there must be a right intention
5) civilians must not be targeted
6) the armed forces must be controlled
6) the war must be winnable

Question 12

What is a holy war

Answer 12

A war fought by a religion to defend or further their religion

Question 13

What were the crusades?

Answer 13

These were the holy wars fought by Christians to regain the holy land

Question 14

What is pacifism?

Answer 14

The belief that war and violence is wrong

Question 15

What is a pacifist

Answer 15

People that believe in pacifism

Question 16

What is a Conscientious objector

Answer 16

(The guy in Hacksaw ridge)

A guy who is generally a pacifist who refuses to fight in a war due to opposing religion

Question 17

What is terrorism

Answer 17

The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocents, to achieve a political goal

Question 18

Weapons of mass destruction

Answer 18

Weapons that cause mass destruction

Question 19

What is radicalisation

Answer 19

This is where people learn extreme views on a religious, social or political issues

Question 20

Martyrdom

Answer 20

Where someone is killed, and becomes a martyr

Question 21

Torture

Answer 21

No

Question 22

What is a nuclear weapon

Answer 22

Weapons that work by creating a nuclear reaction in order to
devastate huge areas and kill large numbers of people

Question 23

What is a chemical weapon

Answer 23

Weapons that use chemicals to harm humans and destroy the

natural environment

Question 24

What is a biological weapon

Answer 24

Weapons that use living organisms to cause disease or death

Question 25

What is reconciliation

Answer 25

restoration of harmony after relationships have broken down

Question 26

What is forgiveness

Answer 26

Showing grace and mercy, forgiving someone for what they

have done

Question 27

What is righteous anger

Answer 27

Anger against an injustice and the motivation to put it right

Question 28

What is violence

Answer 28

Using actions that threaten or harm others

Question 29

What is bullying

Answer 29

Deliberate intimidation of a person through words or actions

Question 30

What is peacemaking

Answer 30

The methods of trying to establish peace

Question 31

What is conflict resolution

Answer 31

Where peace is created between two parties

Question 32

Non-violent resistance

Answer 32

Resisting a government by peaceful protes

Question 33

Who is a quaker?

Answer 33

A denomination of Christians who believe that violence is

always wrong