Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Forgiveness
Pardoning someone for something they have done wrong
Christan teaching on forgiveness
Forgiveness is a central message in jeus teachings and jeus practised himself
Strengths or forgiving
Hurt anger and wanting revenge is bad for your mental health
Forgiveness helps you heal
Being forgiven enables someone to put things right
Weaknesses of forgiving
Supperssing anger can lead to health problems
Only God can forgive infinite times
We cannot forgive a crime commited agains another person being to forgiving makes it more likely you will be hurt again
Reconciliation
Restoring harmaony after the breakdown of a relationship
Reconciliation brings
A stronger relationship
Appreciation and accpeptance of each over
Bullying
Even not physical can be destructive form of violence too
Violence in the bible
Christans believe that when God made the world everything was made perfect
Justice
Bringing about what is rigght and fair according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been commited
Righteous anger
Anger against an injustice some christians use the term to describe anger that they belive is acceptable
Christan belief on righteous anger
Righteous anger is controlled and used positively to change the situation it can also be easy to make mistakes
Positive on violent protesting
People belive that protest is good because the uk allows indaviduals and groups to peacefully protest in public
Negative on violent protesting
Is bad because its illegal and many people dony support it also they believe its ineffective
Justice
Fairness for all people
Injustice
Lack of justice
Examples of injustices
Poverty
Windrush scandal
Child labour
Sexism
Racism
Discrmination
Corruption
Genocide
Bullying
Pacifism
Is the belief that all war and violence is wrong
Pacifist beliefs
International disputes can and should be peacefully resolves and many to oppose the use of violence or even force in any circustance
Why reigious believers wouldnt fight
Jesus said
Turn the other cheek
Love your enimies and pray for those who persectue you
Those who live by the sword die by the sword
Turning the other cheek
They are willing to die but not to kill for thier beliefs . They refuse to be in combat roles