Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Forgiveness
The act of forgiving somebody; the quality of being willing to forgive somebody
Reconciliation
Being angry at all the things that oppose God in the world without being motivated by sin
Holy War
A war declared or waged in support of a religious cause
Just War
A war that is deemed to be morally or theologically justifiable
WMD
Weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant damage to numerous people or structures
Nuclear War
A war fought using nuclear (fission and/or fusion) weapons
Non-violent resistance
achieving goals through nonviolent methods, such as symbolic protests, civil disobedience,political protests
Torture
The action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something
Conflict resolution
Methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution
Pacifism
The belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
Radicalisation
The action or process of causing someone to adopt radical positions on social or political issues
Matyrdom
The suffering or death of a matyr
Bullying in the Bible ( James 3:8-10)
“But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil,full of deadly poison.With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings,who have been made in God’s likeness.Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing”
What is the message in James 3:8-10 (Bullying)
We could either be loving towards our neighbours or resent our neighbours.God teaches us that we are vulnerable to hating our neigbours but we must follow God’s path and love everybody
John 14:27(Reconciliation)
“Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.”
Mathew 5:21-22
Jesus answered, “I assure you that if you believe and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I have done to this fig tree. And not only this, but you will even be able to say to this hill, ‘Get up and throw yourself in the sea,’ and it will. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Mathew 5:24(Reconciliation)
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first. be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift
Pope Francis quote on reconciliation
Reconciliation is not merely the result of our own efforts; it is a gift that flows from the crucified Lord, a peace that radiates from the heart of Jesus, a grace that must be sought
Luke 23:34 (Forgiveness)
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his draiment, and cast lots
Mathew 18:21-22(Forgiveness)
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” answered Jesus, “but seventy times seven,”
John 21:15-17(Forgiveness)
“After they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my lambs.” A second time Jesus said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.” A third time Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” and so he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.”
Mathew 6:12(Forgiveness)
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors
What does reconciliation give us with God and our brothers and sisters?
- Learning from the wrongdoings you have done
- A stronger connection with God
- Appreciation and acceptance of God
- An oppurtunity to live without sin
- A respect for other peoples opinion
- A more peaceful attitude and state of mind
Amos 5:23-24 (Justice)
Stop your noisy songs; I do not want to listen to your harps. Instead, let justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry
What is the key message of Amos 5:23-24? (Justice)
This is the call for individuals to repent.God told His people to take away the songs that they sang when they worshipped Him because they were only so much noise in His ears.
Why is injustice wrong in the eyes of the Catholic Church
Injustice is wrong as we are all equal under the eyes of the Catholic Church and by creating hierarchies we are not listening to the Word of God,we are all equal as one
Under what circumstances should we use to protest against injustice?
It is fine to use violent protest to respond to injustice if the leader acts like a dictator or a leader that abuses those below him as the people are fighting for more peaceful times
Why may people be against violent protest?
People may be against violent protests as it leads to casualties whilst fighting for better days.Additionally,if the violent protest fails the government may make more stricter and harsher rules
Name one Christian that has used non-violence successfully and the Catholic Church have supported a potentially violent protest
Martin Luther King Jr protested peacefully in the american civil rights movement to bring greater equality to the people of America
Just War Criteria includes
Just Cause - There has to be a just or moral reason to do the war E.g Stopping tyranny
Proportional - The force used in the war must be proportional to the cause. The good must outweigh the harm going to war
Behaviour of troops - You must not target the wrong people (civilians) the troops also must be controlled to not let a further war break
Last resort - You must try all peaceful alternatives before going to war
Right intention - The war must be fought to restore peace or to prevent a greater evil
Ressonable chance of success - You must have a reasonable chance of success to win the war to not let lives go to waste
Proper authority - The war only can be fought by proper authority of a goverment or United Nation,This rules out civil wars
6 main reasons the catholic church opposes WMDs
1 - Creates inequality, only rich and powerful countries can afford the best
2 - WMD production and maintenance is expensive,money should instead be spent on education and healthcare
3 - WMD’s can fall into wrong hangs or be to used by unpredictable leaders like North Korea
4 - Violates Sancity of Life, “Thou shalt not kill “ and “Love thy neighbour” (Jesus)
5 - Biological and chemical weapons are frequently used by dictators to keep people living in fear and maintain power. - e. g chemical attacks by the government on Syrian people who want to Change the government
6 - There is never a good reason to use WMD as they kill multiple people
Three main consequences of modern warfare
- Environmental catastrophe ( Mass bombings and chemical weapons destroy the environment)
- Damage to infrastrcuture ( The use of bombs damages the infrastructure)
- Refugees ( Wars cause many people to leave their country out of fear)
Environmental catastrophe statistic from modern warfare
7700 square miles of forest was destroyed in vietnam. 1955-1975
Damage to infrastructure statistic from modern warfare
In WW2 Great Britain had 30% of homes destroyed or damaged.Bombings in London in WW2 with more than 70k buildings abolished,killing 30 thousand people and 1.7 million people damaged
Refugee statistic from modern warfare
7 million syrian refugees ran away to turkey. March 15 2011-2022
Catholic views on terrorism
Opposes any form of terrorism.’Terrorism threatens, wounds, and kills indiscriminately; it is gravely against justice and charity. ‘
Other views on terrorism: (opposing terrorism)
Terrorism is effective at getting your message across to the government or leader and force them to talk about the message
Two practical things Pope Francis has done to try to bring peaceful resolutions to conflict
- The pope has shown deep love for the poor,and challenged the status quo in many interesting and good ways
- Brought greater attention to the persecution of religious minorities
( He has also done a charity match including all abilities and religions to remove discrimination)
Two Catholic organisations working for peace
1 - Pax Christi (Works for peace based on justice,reconciliation and non violence)
2 - National justice and peace network (Work to a world where people live in peace and harmony,where our common hummanity is respected and all are able to contribute freely to the common good)
Two Catholic agencies that help victims of war
Catholic relief services - In September 2017 CRS responded to Hurricane Marine by distributing 7,000 food and hygeine kits to families in Cuba and more than 1,700 kits to families in the Dominican Republic
Cafod - Providing refugees fleeing conflict with emergency aid such as food, shelter and cooking equipment
Differences in religion can sometimes cause war
1) The Crusades (Christians and Muslims) to win back holy land
2) Isis/Daesh,trying to make a new Islamic Caliphate
Three non-religious reasons a war may occur
1) Impose domination or political change on another state
2) Resist domination from another country
3) Challenged a threat to ‘essential national interests’ from another country
Catholic teaching on pacifism (Quotes)
Mathew 5:9 - Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children
Mathew 26:52 - Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “All who take the sword will die by the sword
Christian pacifist views (Quotes)
- “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
- “Turn the other cheek”
- “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be the children of God”
- “Those who live by the sword,Die by the sword!”
Opposing views on pacifism (against catholicism)
- You must fight to protect the civilians in your country,by not fighting you aren’t protecting your homeland
- The world is not perfect,so we must fight to remove all wrong things from this world
- Pacifism is unrealistic as if an enemy would fight you,if you are a pacifist you cannot counter brutality and cruelty without fighting so you would injure yourself and die
- Sitting back and doing nothing is morally wrong as you are avoiding to fight for your own country
Catholic view on torture
The church views torture as an “intrinsic evil” that can never be justified. The inevitable harm it does to individuals and to society as a whole allows no exceptions
Catholic view on radicalisation
The Catholic Church promotes mutual respect- radicalisation goes against this because it encourages tension
Catholic view on Matyrdom
Matyrs are considered heros for dying for their faith
