Peace And Conflict Flashcards
Justice
Fairness; making right of fair situation which less has been unjust
Just war theory
The war must have a cuase and not to aquire wealth or power
Last resort
Fighting must be last resort
Just cause
To put right a wrong
Legitimate authority
Entitled to have its decisions and rules accepted
Holy war
Fighting for a religious cause or god
Crusades
A battle between christians and muslims in the 11th-14th century
Pacifism
War and violence not allowed
Pacifist
State that war is wrong and violence in no situation
Terrorism
Unlawful use of violence, usally against innocent civilians to archieve a goal
Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons which cause widespread damage
Radicalisation
People come to support terrorism and extremism and in some causes participate
Martyrdom
A person who is killed for the religious beliefs
Torture
The action or practise of inficting pain on someone
Nuclear weapon
A device that uses a nuclear reaction to create an explosion
Chemical weapon
A canister containing a poisionous substance
Reconciliation
To be a peace again
Righteous anger
Use of anger in a way that is thoughtful and controlled to bring justice
Violence
Using actions that threaten or harm others
Bullying
Intentionally harmful behavior that is repeated
Peace-making
The action of trying to establish peace
Non violent resistance
Resisting a goverment without using violence
Quaker
They believe in equality and silent worship
Mathew 5
In the sermon on the mount it says ‘if you are angry with a brother or sister,
you will be liable to judgement.
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Mathew 18
Peter asked Jesus how many times should he forgive his brother, ‘as many as
seven times?’ Jesus replies ‘seventy times seven’ = we should always forgive
Exodus 21
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth-for war
Joel 3:9
Prepare for war-for war
Mathew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers-against war
Exodus 20
Do not murder
CCC
Terrorism, threatens, wounds, and kills indiscriminately; it is gravely against
justice and charity’
