Peace And Conflit Part 2 Flashcards
What does Amos tell us about justice?
Justice will always come and it will never end.
‘But let justice flow down like waters, and righteoues lik an ever flowing stream”
What is the criteria for a just war?
Started by propper authoritys
It muct have good intentions
There must be a reasonable chance of success
Must be to for a just cause (eg to protect people)
No WMD
Inncoent civillians shouldn’t be attacked
What are the 5 main reasons the Catholic churd disaprove of WMD?
They kill people
They cause massive enviromental damgae
They don’t discriminate between who they kill so innocent civillians are normally harmed
They create a lot of refugees
They can cause long term enviromental, social and economic effects.
What are christian views on righteous anger?
It is ok because it is justified
Eg Jesus in the temple
What are the main consequences of morden warfair?
Land damage
Increase in Refugees
Civillian casualties
Catholic views on terrorism?
Not acceptable
They harm inncocent people
It isn’t rigeous anger
Other peoples views on terrorism?
Not acceptable
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How has Pope Francis done to help bring peace resolutions into conflicts?
He prays for peace every week
Prays with the leaders of Palestine and Israel regualy to try and create peace
Give 2 example of wars started by religion?
Crusades
Spanish Armada
Have are the reasons why a war may start (non religious)?
To gain:
Land
Power
For revenge
What are 2 catholic charitys who help victims of war?
Give an example of what they do?
CAFOD
Red Cross
What does Mathew tell us about pacifism?
Peacemakers will be called “children of god”
God will always win over evil
4 views of a christian pasifist?
It is ALWAYS wrong it fight
Peace is ALWAYS better than violence
War causes destruction
War never solves problems
4 opposing views of pasafism
Force is sometimes necesary eg to enforce further peace
It is the duty of a country to deffend it’s people
A country which isn’t resdy to fight is seen as week and will get worse trade deals…
Sometimes negotiations for peace will fail
What are catholic views on torture?
It is against the law
It is moraly wrong
No one should do it