religous studies-peace and conflict Flashcards
Peace
- absence of conflict and war
- aim is to create peace hard to achieve because of the instability and resent ment left after a war ends
- christians belive godwill bring peace to the world
- buddhism teaches that violence comes from the midn and so it creates peace from the mind and so it to create peace people must develop it with themsekves
justice
- whats right and fair
- linked to equality
-vchristians believe god is the ultimate judge isaiah 2;4
buddhists- non violent methods shouyld be used to bring about justice
forgiveness
- showing compassion and mercy
- deosnt mean no action should be taken to right a wrong
- christians to forgive others if they wish to be forgiven
- buddhists forgiveness is important because it expresses loving kindness and allows them to
reconcilliation
- restoring friendly relationships after conflict
- requires a conscious effort
-doesnt mean ignoring the past but building a constructive relationship for future - for buddhists letting go of blame is importants
violence and protest
- all religions agrreee taht conflict should be avoided
- many buddhists and christiasn believ that protesting to achieve what is right is acceptable as long as violence is not used
terrorism
- no religion promotes terrorism
- most christians- against terrorism prefer peaceful ways
- buddhists- condemn terrorism expresses hatred
reasons for war
- greed - christianity thinks its wrong
-buddhists think its wrong - retaliation - christians try to follow jeuss advice retaliation is wrong
-buddhists form of vengeance hatred so wrong - self defence- many christians belive its morally acceptable
buddhists= wrong
nucleur weapons- use
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nucleur weapons- mass destruction
- biological- living organisms to cause disease or death
- chemical - chemicals to harm
nucleur weapons-christian
- only god can take life
- ten commandements
- weapons of mass destruction
- ‘any use of nucleur weapons should violate the sancity of life and the principle of dignity core to our faith traditiosn’
nucleur weapons- buddhism
- cause large scale destruction and suffering
- should be abolished
-attitudes of human beings is the problem - ’ for peace the basic thing to do is not to remove nucleur weapons but remove the fear anger and suspicion in us’
providing help to victims of war-christian
- christians support these organisations because jesus taught ‘to love your neighbour as yourself’-mark 12:31
providing help to victims of war- buddhist
-buddhist support organisations because suffering should be stopped
- many believe victims need pshychological and spiritual help in addition to the basic nescessities
‘ When another person maks you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply with himself// he does not need punishment he needs help’ thich nhat hanh
organisations that help with war
- Caritas
catholic organistaion helps poor and promotes justice worldwide
-inspired by the teachings of jesus and the catholic church - tzu chi foundation
- a buddhist organisation
-insoired by bodhisattva goal to help all human beings - runs educational welfare and cultural projects
whats a holy war
- foughtfor a religous cause
- authorised by a religous leader
- gain spiritual rewards
- Crusades- between christians and muslims both believed that god was on their side
- most christians today believe its better to defend their faith through wors rather than violence
- buddhism teaches that no war can be justified even in self defence
holy war-christians
-most christians today do not respond violently to an attack on faith
- most christians accept jesus teaching that not only violence but the anger that leads to violence is wrong’matthew 5;21
holy war-buddhist
-basic committment to no volence
- people should conquer the violent tendancies in themselves rather than acting violent
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just war theory
- developed by christian thinkers
- conditiosn that make a war justifiable making sure its ethical
- christians- fighting a just war is acceptable better to find a peaceful way resolve conflicts
- buddhists- committment to non violence and most belive war cant be justifies
six conditions
- must be fought for a just
- declared by correct authoritu
- just intention
- last resort
- chance of success
- proportional
three rules
- just means
- appropriate force
- internationally agreed conventions
religion as a cause of violence-christians
- do not respond violently to an attack on their faith
- most christians accept jesus teaching that only violence, is wrong matthew 5:21-22
-‘put your swor back in its place for all who draw the sword die by the sword’- matthew 26:52
religion as a cause of violence-buddhism
- there is a basic commitment to non violence
- buddhism teaches that instead of responding to violence with violence, people should conquer the violent tendencies within themselves and have confidence this will have a positive impact on the world
pacifism meaning
- war and violence can rarely or never be justified
- it is best to prevent war from becoming a possibility by promoting justice and peace
- prayer and meditation can help people with themselves and others
pacifism-christians
- quakers is a christian denomination that believes strongly in pacifism
- christian pacifists follow jesus example and teaching ‘ blessed are follow jesus example and teaching’ blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god
pacifism- buddhists
- strongly promotes pacifism
- taught that buddhists should try insread to develop compassion fro all beimgs and that violenvce should be avoided
- buddhsims teaches that to live in peace buddhsits must try to crrate a world that favours peaceful states of midn
