religion peace and conflict - 6

Question 1

religious believers who protested peacefully

Answer 1

Martin Luther King - successful rallies about protests about racial inequality

Question 2

teachings against violent protest- terrorism

Answer 2

• “don’t repay anyone evil for evil”
• “live at peace with everyone”

Question 3

what’s christians believe is a valid reason to go to war

Answer 3

• if it follows the just war theory
• if its in self defence - morally expectable

Question 4

for and against WMPs

Answer 4

FOR
- utiliarianism - end wars resulting in peace
- “lesser of two evils”
AGAINST
- “you shall not muder”
- “ nuclear proliferation benefits no one”
- CND - protests against WMD

Question 5

3 parts of JUST WAR THEORY

Answer 5

• good intention (defeats the wrong doing)
• last resort
• just cause
• correct authority
• self defence

Question 6

for and against holy wars

Answer 6

FOR
- defending your faith
- gain spiritual rewards
AGAINST
- no religious activity involves killing people
- “i want to know christ… participate in his suffering
- “out your swords back in its place, for all who draw the sword die by the sword”

Question 7

scale of pacifist with fighting in wars

Answer 7

NO
- absolue pacifists
- conditional pacifists
- selective pacifists (no WMD)
MAYBE

Question 8

ways to help war victims

Answer 8

• christianAID - end to property “life before death”
• Caritas - serve the poor in result of war and promote charity and justice

Question 9

peace - srt

Answer 9

• absence of conflict and war = happiness and harmony
• “nations will not take up sword against nation”

Question 10

forgiveness

Answer 10

the lord prayer
- forgive those as they forgive us

Question 11

reasons for war

Answer 11

GREED - “the love of money is the root of all evil”
RETALIATION - “if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also”
SELF DEFENCE - “do not repay anyone evil for evil”

Question 12

what is a holy war

Answer 12

• fought for a religious cause

Question 13

srt for pacifists

Answer 13

” blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of god”

Question 14

justice

Answer 14

judaism - to do justice and love good ness
fair and right to get an equal society
putting ppl in prison
parable of sheep and goats

Question 15

why should you help victims of war

Answer 15

• love your neighbour
• good samaritan
• Caritas Christian aid
• sheep and goats