Religion Peace And Justice (attitudes To War) Flashcards
What is the just war theory?
Saint Thomas Aquinas proposed version of the just war theory so that Christians could fight in wars there are three categories of a justified war
what are the three categories of a justified war and what do they mean?
1) jus ad bellum- just cause for going to war
2) jus in bello- right conduct in war
3) jus post bellum- conduct after war
Give three examples for each category of the just war theory
1) jus ad bellum -only a legitimate authority can start war -violence is last resort after peaceful means have failed -the war must be thought with right intention
2) jus in bello-war fought against enemy soldiers and civilians protected-minimum violence used to prevent unnecessary death-force used should be proportional to the wrong that has been done
3) jus post bellum-no revenge taken-war ended if clear it cannot be one-peace terms must be made and accepted by legitimate authority
What is a pacifist?
Someone who is against all violence
What are many Christian’s?
Pacifists
Although many Christians are pacifists many walls have been fought in the name of Christianity. Christian teachings have been used to support both…
1) holy war
2) the just war theory
What is a holy war?
Some religions have claimed that walls can be Holy if they are fought in the name of God
what is a just war?
Although what is regarded as bad, it is justified in certain situations for conflict to be considered a ‘just war’ all three conditions must be met from the just war theory
What does the quote “you shalt not murder” suggest?
This suggests that Christians would be a dates going to war in any circumstance as the bible teaches them not to kill therefore if they go to war they would be disobeyed this teaching
Finish the quote: “greater love has no one… and what does it suggest?
…than this who lays down his life for his friends”
-this means that if you love someone enough you would die for them. Therefore some Christians might believe that it would be acceptable to go to war with an ally links to agape
Finish the quote: “blessed are the peacemakers…
…for they will be called children of God”
Finish the quote: “love your enemies and pray for those…
…Who persecute you”
Name 7 types of war
1) Holy war
2) Nuclear war
3) terrorism
4) cyber war
5) ground war
6) chemical war
7) civil war
Give four reasons for war
1) human rights
2) self defence
3) for resources
4) religious beliefs
Who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer?
He was a Christian in Nazi Germany. He was a pacifist,but was so disgusted at the crimes Hitler was committing, he plotted to assassinate Hitler
