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Religion, Peace and Conflict Flashcards

1
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what is peace

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Peace is the absence of war

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what do Buddhists say about peace

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they teach that violence comes from the mind and so to create peace people must develop it withing themselves

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what is justice

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bringing about what is right and fair

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what is a christian belief on Justice

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Christians believe that God is the ultimate judge

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what is forgiveness

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pardoning someone for something they’ve done

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which scripture teaches Christians to forgive each other

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The lord’s prayer

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what do Buddhists think about forgiveness

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they think it is very important as it allows them to let go of anger and hatred

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what is the difference between reconciliation and forgiveness

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reconciliation not only means forgiving but also restoring friendly relationships

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what is the Buddhist and Christian view on protests

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they believe that protests are acceptable as long as there is no violence used

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10
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give an example of a violent protest

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suffragettes

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give an example of a Christian peaceful protests

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Dr Martin Luther King organised a peaceful protest against unjust and racist laws in the USA.

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give an example of a peaceful Buddhist protest

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a cambodian buddhist monk led peaceful marches to protest against the Vietnamese government

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what is terrorism

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the unlawful use of violence against innocent civilians to further a point

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what are the 3 reasons for war

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Greed
Retaliation
Self defence

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15
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what is a parable that goes against violence

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the good smaritan

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16
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give a quotes that tells christians to love everybody

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love thy neighbour

17
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what is a Christian teaching that shows greed is wrong

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the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil

18
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give a Buddhist belief that goes against greed

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the 3 poisons

19
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give a christian qoute that goes against retaliation

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turn the other cheek

20
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what is the Christian view on self-defence

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they believe that it is morally acceptable

21
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what is the Buddhist view on self-defence

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Buddhists believe that it is wrong as they believe taking life is always wrong no matter the reason

22
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what is an example of a use of nuclear weapons

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

23
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what is a Christian quote going against the use of WMD

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10 commandments
“you shall not murder”

24
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give 2 reasons why Christians are against the use of WMD

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  • only god has the right to end life
  • their use goes against the teaching of Jesus
25
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give 2 reasons why Buddhists are against the use of WMD

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  • go against the first moral precept - abstain from taking life
  • Buddhist believe that all nuclear weapons should be removed because as long as they exist there will always be a risk that they will be used
26
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What is the Just war theory

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The just war theory was a theory developed by Christians to judge if a war is just

27
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what is the Buddhist view on the just war theory

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buddhists are against the just war theory as they are pacifist and are against it as it defends the concept war

28
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what are 4 of the criteria of the just war

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Just cause
Correct authority
Just intention
Last resort
reasonable chance of success
proportianal

29
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what is a holy war

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a holy war is a war that is fought for a religious cause

30
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give an example of a holy war

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the crusades

31
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why do Buddhists not believe in holy wars

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as they believe that no wars can be justified

32
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what is pacifism

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belief that violence is always wrong

33
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give a quote that tells Christians to be pacifists

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blessed are the peacemakers

34
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what is a christian denomination that is pacifist

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Quakers

35
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what is a christian charity that helps victims of war

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Caritas

36
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what are 3 points in favour of violence(12 markers)

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Just war

suffragettes used violent protest

Jesus made a whip to chase moneylenders away from the church

an eye for an eye

37
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what are 4 points against violence(12 markers)

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  • blessed are the peacemakers
  • love thy neighbours
  • do not harm
  • an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
  • turn the other cheek

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