peace and conflict Flashcards
what are the causes of war
greed
retaliation
self-defence
how do christians react to causes of war because of greed
rich man and the eye of the needle, what good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul
how do christians react to causes of war because of self-defence
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
how do christians react to the causes of war because of retaliation
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
quotes about peace
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
quotes about justice
let justice flow like water
take up the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow
quotes about forgiveness
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
quotes about reconciliation
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’
what does caritas organisation do
help victims of war (catholic),
holy war pros
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
Holy war cons
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
example of terrorism
9/11 2001 - twin towers - lead to drone strikes in Afghanistan, so violence only leads to more violence
example of violent protest
2011 riots in many UK cities at the police shooting of Mark Duggan
terrorism cons religious
’ 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’
basic quotes to apply to all
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
beliefs about holy war
must be declared by someone of religious authority
must be to defend the faith
examples of holy wars x3
- saul and the amalekites - God helped them kill them and said ‘go now and strike Amalek; and utterly destroy all they have
- 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 - Jericho 6 days blowing horns and on the 7th it fell
what did augustine say about war
war should be waged with sadness
what did Thomas Aquinas say
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
weapons of mass destruction example
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
should countries have WMDs yes
deters attacks
self-defence, justified
better to have declared them than for countries to develop them in secret
countries shouldn’t have WMDs
wastes money
unsafe if there is a corrupt government
if they have them, are likely to use them
mutually assured destruction
sanctity of life
example of how victims of war should be treated
the good samaritan - jews treated samaritans unfairly, a jew was mugged and everyone passed him, even the priest, the samaritan helped him.
pacifism quotes
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
example of peacemakers
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
beliefs about helping victims
help anyone -
the good samaritan
parable of the sheep and the goats
basically any quote ever
victims of war examples
soldiers, financial loss, family, loss of tradition, future generations
what can you do to help victims of war
prayer - direct contact with god
charity - directly help them, open your hands to the poor
what do christian aid do
work with refugees etc to eliminate poverty and establish basic human rights
