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Religion peace and conflict Flashcards

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Peace

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The opposite of war; harmony between all in society

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Why is peace important for Christians?

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Because Jesus said those who work for peace are blessed = awards by god in the afterlife

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Bible on peace

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“Blessed are the peacemakers”
Sermon on the mount

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Justice

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Bringing fairness back to a situation

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Why is justice important to Christians?

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Because god shows the quality of being just
Will judge us on the day of judgement
We should pursue these same ideas as we are made in the image of god

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Where is justice shown in the Bible?

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“Seek justice” = Isiah
Exodus where god killed older sons of Egyptians like they did to Israelites

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Forgiveness

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Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they have done

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Why is forgiveness important for Christians?

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Jesus was forgiving and we should aim to represent his qualities
God is forgiving and merciful so we should reflect these (made in image of god)

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What does the Bible say about forgiveness?

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“Forgive not 7 but 77 times”
We shouldn’t place a limit on our forgiveness of others
Jesus healed an injured soldier despite him arresting him

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Reconciliation

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Making up and rebuilding relationships between two sides after disagreements

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Why is reconciliation important?

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Act of atonement where Jesus died as sacrifice for our sins to rebuild relationship with god

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What does the Bible say about reconciliation?

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“God reconciled himself to us through Christ”
St Paul
We should show this to amongst ourselves as god did so with Jesus

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Violence

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Behaviour involving physical force which intends to cause damage

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What do Christians say about never using violence?

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It harms you yourself by reflecting back on it
You should combat it with love
Made in image of god so we must be treated with respect

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Bible quote on violence harming you back

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“Those who live by the sword die by the sword” Jesus

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Bible quote on showing kindness to those who use violence

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If someone strikes you, you should ‘turn the other cheek’
Jesus on the sermon on the mount

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Christian beliefs that violence can be justified

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Jesús once used violent protest in the commercialisation of the temple = key role model
Used for defence of religion (just war)
In cases of self defence (doctrine of double effect)
As retaliation

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Bible quotes on retaliation to justify violence

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“An eye for an eye”

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Terrorism

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Use of violence and threats to intimidate others used for political purposes to secure demands from government
To build fear in population

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Christian views on terrorism

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“Do not kill” exodus
Humans are made in the image of god as we have been intentionally made in the image of god
Emphasis on peace

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War

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Armed conflict between 2 or more sides

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Victims of war

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Those who are harmed during a war ie those killed, injured or left homeless

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Causes of war

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Greed
Self defence
Retaliation
Natural resources
Fear
National pride
Protection
Fighting against injustice and aggression

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Consequences of war

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Death
Homelessness
Poverty
Malnutrition
Economic ruin
Psychological trauma
Political instability
Poor healthcare

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Christian charity on victims of war

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Christian aid
Provide immediate support to victims of war

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How might religious people help victims of war?

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Donating to charities
Volunteering to deliver emergency aid
Take in refugees to home
Donate clothes and food
Raise awareness

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Why should Christian’s help victims of war?

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“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”
If you were struggling you would want help
Stewardship = having compassion for god’s creation and helping others

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Just war

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Set of rules for fighting a war in a way that is justified AND acceptable to god

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Criteria for just war

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Declared by legit authority
Has a just cause
Right intention
Is the last resort
Reasonable chance of success

Innocent civilians not targeted
Use of force is appropriate

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Jus ad bellum

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Criteria consulted before engaging in war

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Jus ad bello

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Criteria consulted during the war

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Holy war

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War that is believed to be sanctioned by god

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Christian support of holy war

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“Take vengeance”
The crusades

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Christians condemning of holy wars

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Absolute pacifism
War can NEVER be justified as Jesus was a pacifist

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Pacifism

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Belief all violence is wrong
Has an affect on all behaviours

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Peacemaker

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A person who works to establish peace in the world

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Active pacifism

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Actively try to bring about peace and arguing against the use of violence

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Absolute pacifism

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There is never any justification to kill or harm others

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Selective pacifism

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Some forms of violence can be justified under certain circumstances

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Conditional pacifism

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Sometimes war can be the lesser of two evils so pacifism can’t possibly always apply

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Christian beliefs supporting pacifism

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Quakers = absolute pacifism
“Blessed are the peacemakers”

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Christian beliefs against pacifism

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Catholic Church = strict conditions to justify war
St Paul = “submit to the governing authorities”

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Weapons of mass destruction

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Weapons that cause widespread indiscriminate damage usually chemical, nuclear or biological

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Support for nuclear weapons

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Mutually assured destruction. Simply owning them makes sure other countries won’t use them
Be used as a last resort
“Eye for an eye” if another country uses them
Submit to government ideas

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Against for nuclear weapons

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Not proportionate and cause excessive destruction
Goes against stewardship and h taking care of god’s creation (doesn’t belong to us)
Goes against Buddhist belief of pacifism

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Peacemaking

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Working to bring about peace and reconciliation

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Pax Christi

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Global Catholic movement promoting peace and non violence

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