Religion - Peace and conflict

Question 1

What date did the Americans drop an atom bomb?

Answer 1

6th August 1945

Question 2

Where did they drop the atomic bomb?

Answer 2

Hiroshima

Question 3

Define pacifism

Answer 3

Refusing to fight in wars, for the first 300 years of Christianity people refused to fight in wars

Question 4

What are four reasons for Christian pacifism?

Answer 4

1. Bad things happens to civilians in wars
2. The ten commandments ban killing
3. They belief peace will only come if people refuse to fight in wars.
4. Jesus taught about loving your enemies

Question 5

Give three examples of religious organisations that try to promote world peace

Answer 5

Any three:

• Pax Christi
• Muslim peace fellowship
• Jewish peace fellowship
• Mahatma Ghandi centre for global non violence
• Sikh Khudai Khidmatgar

Question 6

Give three ways religious organisations work for world peace.

Answer 6

• Public debates
• Making public statements
• Attending interfaith conferences
• Working for economic justice and global recognition of human rights

Question 7

Give four reasons why wars occur

Answer 7

• Religious differences
• Nationalism/ethnicity
• Economics
• Political/ideological differences

Question 8

Define aggression

Answer 8

Attacking without being provoked

Question 9

Define exploitation

Answer 9

Taking advantages over a weaker group

Question 10

What is the only war Christians are prepared to fight?

Answer 10

A just war

Question 11

Give four things that were in St Thomas’s criteria for a Just war.

Answer 11

Any four from:

• The cause of the war is Just (resisting aggression or removing great injustice)
• The war is being fought by an authority of the united nations
• The intention is to restore peace
• It is the last option
• There is a reasonable chance of success
• It avoids killing civilians

Question 12

Give two reasons why Christians believe in Just wars.

Answer 12

1. Romans 13 - Obey the orders of the government

2. “Give Caesar what is Caesar’s”

Question 13

What is Jihad?

Answer 13

The struggle

Question 14

Give four rules for when Muslims fight a war.

Answer 14

1. Must be the last option
2. Civilians must not be attacked
3. It must end as soon as enemies lay down their arms
4. It must be authorised and led by a Muslim authority

Question 15

Do all religions think that bullying is wrong?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

Why do Christians feel it’s their duty to bring reconciliation between families and friends? (4 marks)

Answer 16

1. Jesus died on the cross for your sins to be forgiven
2. Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother 77 times
3. Apostle Paul said to live in peace
4. Jesus said if Christians do not forgive others then they will not forgive themselves.

Question 17

Why do Muslims believe in reconciliation and forgiveness? (4 marks)

Answer 17

1. God is compassionate and merciful
2. Muslims must accept his mercy
3. The Qu’ran says Muslims should forgive people for their sins
4. Prophet Muhammad said to forgive

Question 18

Define World peace

Answer 18

The aim of the united nations by removing causes of war

Question 19

Define Nuclear weapons

Answer 19

Weapons based on atomic fission or fusion

Question 20

Define weapons of mass destruction

Answer 20

Non nuclear weapons that can destroy large areas or people

Question 21

Define bullying

Answer 21

Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself

Question 22

Define forgiveness

Answer 22

The act of stopping the blaming of someone and/ or pardoning them of what they did wrong.

Question 23

Define Reconciliation

Answer 23

Bring together people who are opposed to eachother