Peace and Conflict

Question 1

Corrie Ten Boom

Answer 1

Saved Jews in Holland

Father and sister were murdered, after praying several times to God she forgave a guard at the camp she was held

Question 2

Eric Lomax

Answer 2

Tortured by the Japanese in WW2, forgave a man who tortured him and stated he’d kill him during the war. They are now good friends.

Question 3

Christianity on Violence

Answer 3

Jesus - “Blessed are the peacemakers”

Love your enemies

Question 4

Islam on Violence

Answer 4

Islam means peace

Muslims have a duty to protest injustice

Question 5

3 Reasons for War

Answer 5

Greed, Self Defence, Retaliation

Question 6

Christian ideas on War and Peace

Answer 6

Jesus teaches love and peace

“Those who live by the sword die by the sword” Matthew 26

“Love your Enemies” Jesus - Sermon the the mount

Question 7

Muslim ideas on War and Peace

Answer 7

Holy War - defending Islam

“Those who die in the name of Allah will be rewarded” Quran

“Hate your enemy mildly” Hdith

Question 8

Christian Just War

Answer 8

1. Must be controlled by a government
2. Must have a just cause
3. Clear aim to promote good
4. War = Last resort
5. Must be a good chance of success
6. War must be fair, no hurting civilians
7. Must have a good outcome - peace

Question 9

Islam Just/holy war

Answer 9

1 out of 2 men must fight
Men not boys must fight
Soliders should not run from battle
If a town is attacked everyone must defend themselves
Civilians and crops should be left alone
Prisoners of war must be well treated- zakat is spend on them