Peace making Flashcards
What is justice
-the idea that each person gets what they deserve while maintaining what’s right
Christian views on justice
They believe God judges people fairly as he created everyone equally
Buddhist views on justice
Buddhist believe that the person with receive bad karma if they behave badly
What is forgiveness
When a person stops feeling resentment or anger towards someone who has caused them to suffer
Christian views on forgiveness
Christian’s believe they should forgive like Jesus did to those who crucified him and like god did to humans
Buddhist views on forgiveness
Some feel that forgiveness is unnecessary as by practising karuna and metta they may avoid feeling resentment in the first place
What is reconciliation
Bringing people together that were previously in conflict to make peace
Why do Buddhists believe all actions have consequences
-they don’t believe on holding onto … feelings towards …
-they believe in … and …
-they believe everyone’s … have … through … or bad … that they …
-they don’t believe on holding onto negative feelings towards others
-they believe in metta and karuna
-they believe everyone’s actions have consequences through good or bad karma that they produce
What 2 ways can religious believers work for peace
Directly or indirectly
Examples of directly working for peace
Eg. Working with organisations which offer relief
Examples of indirectly working for peace
Eg. Donating money to charitable causes
What are the 3 main Christian charities that work for peace and help victims of war
- Christian aid
- Pax Christi
- Tearfund
How do Buddhists work for peace in the world
-the Buddhist global relief charity
-delicates to providing aid to those in need
-they provide things like food, education for girls etc during conflict
