Module 2: Religion Peace And Conflict Progress File Companion Flashcards
What is the key word conflict resolution?
Bring a fight to a peaceful end
What Sotheby’s key word the United Nations?
An organisation set up to promote peace all over the world
What is the key word world peace?
No wars in the world
What is the key word aggression?
Attacking without being provoked
What is the key word exploitation?
Taking advantage of a weaker group
What is the key word just war?
A war taught for the right reasons and in the right way
What is the key word pacifism
The belief that all war and violence is wrong
What is the key word weapons of mass destruction?
Weapons that kill large numbers of people
What is the key word bullying?
Ganging up on other people
What is the key word respect?
Treating someone the way you would like to be treated
What is the key word forgiveness?
Pardoning someone for something they have done wrong
What is the key word reconciliation?
Bringing together people who were against each other
What are the reasons how and why the UN works for world peace?
It organises peace talks between opposing sides
It can apply economic sanctions
It can send peace keeping forces to stop conflict
It can use direct military action
How did the UN brought peace to an area of conflict in the world?
They sent in a peacekeeping force to keep the Serbian army out of Kosovo
The UN has protected Serb communities in Kosovo and Kosovans from Serb forces
The UN worked to set up free elections in Kosovo
The UN has worked to set up a political democracy in Kosovo which rules today
Why are some christians against war (pacifism)?
Jesus said christians should love their enemies and turn the other cheek
In the Decalogue it says “do not kill”
Jesus would not let peter fight back when he was arrested
Horrible things happen to people in war
