peace and conflict

Question 1

what are the causes of war

Answer 1

greed
retaliation
self-defence

Question 2

how do christians react to causes of war because of greed

Answer 2

rich man and the eye of the needle, what good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul

Question 3

how do christians react to causes of war because of self-defence

Answer 3

put on the full armour of god, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes / any other pro war quotes etc

Question 4

how do christians react to the causes of war because of retaliation

Answer 4

do not repay evil with evil, an eye for an eye, do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good, turn the other cheek

Question 5

quotes about peace

Answer 5

nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they know war anymore
blessed are the peacemakers
shalom - peace greeting
the wolf will lie down with the lamb

Question 6

quotes about justice

Answer 6

let justice flow like water
take up the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow

Question 7

quotes about forgiveness

Answer 7

do not hate your brother in your heart - judaism
forgive us our tresspasses
teshuva - repentance - reflection, seeking forgiveness, praying
tikkun olam - healing the world
adultress woman and prodigal son

Question 8

quotes about reconciliation

Answer 8

confession is a sacrament
prodigal son
Corrymeela community
TRC - apartheid
jesus said ‘ first be reconciled to your brother’ before worship
‘ we were reconciled to him through the death of his son’

Question 9

what does caritas organisation do

Answer 9

help victims of war (catholic),

Question 10

holy war pros

Answer 10

defend faith + honour God
only way to deal with nazis eg
ensures peace
God commanded the Jews to partake in holy wars - ‘now go and attack the Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have.’ - Saul and the Amalekites
justice may be needed

Question 11

Holy war cons

Answer 11

those who use the sword will die by the sword - violence only breeds more violence
turn the other cheek, evil with evil etc
hypocritical as some people use religion as an excuse
‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.’ - jesus left world with peace, use of violence goes against the peace that jesus brought

Question 12

example of terrorism

Answer 12

9/11 2001 - twin towers - lead to drone strikes in Afghanistan, so violence only leads to more violence

Question 13

example of violent protest

Answer 13

2011 riots in many UK cities at the police shooting of Mark Duggan

Question 14

terrorism cons religious

Answer 14

’ there is no longer Jew and gentil, nor male and female, for you are all one in christ’
‘do not repay evil with evil’
‘he who destroys a life is considered in the scripture to have destroyed a whole world’
‘do not profit but he blood of your fellow’

Question 15

basic quotes to apply to all

Answer 15

do not repay evil with evil
do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good
speak up for those who have no voice

Question 16

beliefs about holy war

Answer 16

must be declared by someone of religious authority
must be to defend the faith

Question 17

examples of holy wars x3

Answer 17

1. saul and the amalekites - God helped them kill them and said ‘go now and strike Amalek; and utterly destroy all they have
2. 30 year war between the sunni and shia Muslims about the heir to the prophet Muhammad
   israelites and Jericho - god commanded them to march around
3. Jericho 6 days blowing horns and on the 7th it fell

Question 18

what did augustine say about war

Answer 18

war should be waged with sadness

Question 19

what did Thomas Aquinas say

Answer 19

jus ad bellum
jus in bellum
jus post bellum
- must have a just cause
- must be a last resort
- must be declared to restore peace and goodness
- must be used in proportion
- no hurting innocent civillians

Question 20

weapons of mass destruction example

Answer 20

nuclear weapons - hiroshima bomb 1945
biological weapons - Fort Pitt 1763
chemical weapons - Abyssinia 1938
radiological weapons - 2006 Alexander Litvinenk was contmainated and killed, he was agent

Question 21

should countries have WMDs yes

Answer 21

deters attacks
self-defence, justified
better to have declared them than for countries to develop them in secret

Question 22

countries shouldn’t have WMDs

Answer 22

wastes money
unsafe if there is a corrupt government
if they have them, are likely to use them
mutually assured destruction
sanctity of life

Question 23

example of how victims of war should be treated

Answer 23

the good samaritan - jews treated samaritans unfairly, a jew was mugged and everyone passed him, even the priest, the samaritan helped him.

Question 24

pacifism quotes

Answer 24

ahimsa - do no harm to any living thing
imageo dei
he who destroys one soul is considered in the scripture to have destroyed a whole world
quakers
faith without works is dead

Question 25

example of peacemakers

Answer 25

gordon wilson who set up the spirit of enniskillen trust after the death of his daughter due to the troubles, which wanted peace corrymeela + desmond tutt

Question 26

beliefs about helping victims

Answer 26

help anyone - the good samaritan parable of the sheep and the goats basically any quote ever

Question 27

victims of war examples

Answer 27

soldiers, financial loss, family, loss of tradition, future generations

Question 28

what can you do to help victims of war

Answer 28

prayer - direct contact with god charity - directly help them, open your hands to the poor

Question 29

what do christian aid do

Answer 29

work with refugees etc to eliminate poverty and establish basic human rights