religion peace and conflict Flashcards
definition of peace
abscence of war
what does the bible teach about killing
- one of the ten commandments forbids people to kill each other
- do not commit murder
give two quotes about resisting violence in the bible
- blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God
- those who live by the sword shall die by the sword
give a quote about being violent in the bible
if you dont have a sword sell your cloak and buy one
give 4 reasons why wars are fought
- peace
- justice
- reconciliation
- forgiveness
how does lack of justice lead to war
linked with equality, if people are not given the same rights this may be seen as unfair and this could lead to conflict
what are the rules around public protesting
- it is a democratic right to express your opinion through a protest
religious beliefs around protesting
most religions agree with expressing your own opinion but none promote violence means of getting your voice across
give a quote about terrorism
the purpose of terrorism lies not just in the violent act itself it is in producing terror
what is the just war theory
a set of rules that lays out conditions under which fighting is justifiable and all conditions must apply for it to be a just war
who developed the just war theory
Thomas Aquinas
what are the conditions for a just war
- the war must have a just cause including self-defence, or defending someone else
- must be declared by the correct authority eg government
- the intention of the war must be to defeat wrongdoing
- fighting must be as a last resort
- must be a reasonable chance of success from both sides
- methods used to fight must be proportional
Christian beliefs about just war
most believe that although just wars are acceptable it would be better if there was no war
what 3 reasons people go to war
greed, self-defence and retaliation
Christian beliefs about going to war because of greed
many see this as an unjust reason to go to war and most Christians warn against greed
