Section 3 peace and Conflict Flashcards
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When was the United Nations set up? (1)
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- Has 5 permanent members (USA, UK, Russia, China and France.
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Why is the UN important of World Peace? (3)
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- Impose sanctions on those threatening world peace.
- Authorise and use force on those threatening world peace.
- send in peace keeping force to keep opposing side apart and to enforce peace agreements
3
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how did the UN deal with the situation in Kosovo (4)
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- sent peace keeping force in to keep Serbian army out.
- Protected Kosovon independence
- Allowed Kosovon Democracy to develop
- Helped Kosovo independence to develop into an independent democratic state.
4
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How do religious organisations promote world peace (4)
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- Organise public debates about the horrors of war.
- Organise anti-war protests
- Attend interfaith conferences
- Work for economic fairness
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Why do wars occur (4)
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- Religion a Christian country sees another country mistreating Christians there for go there to fight and protect fellow Christians
- Nationalism thinking minorities should me removed eg Hitler purged the Jews aka Aymaansssss.
- Economics to take resources.
- Ideological and Political differences eg Communism take over
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What is the just war theory? and what are its rules on war? (4)
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Theory associated by St Thomas Aquinas. A war is just if…
- Removes injustice
- Fought to retain peace
- Begun as a last resort
- Must avoid killing civillians
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Christian attitudes towards War (4)
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- 10 commandments forbids killings
- Jesus teaches to love your enemies ‘pray for those who prosecute you’
- Jesus stopped his own followers from using violence
- Nuclear and Atomic weapons can cause large amounts of and killings of innocent.
‘For all who draw by the sword die by the sword’
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Muslim Attitudes towards war (4)
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- The Quraan teaches about defence but peace is always a better choice.
- Prophet Muhammad fought in wars
- permits Muslims to fight in Just wars.
- Anyone who dies in a just war will go straight to heaven
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Christian Attitudes towards Bullying (4)
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- Physical and verbal violence without a just case is forbidden by the Bible
- Jesus taught to love eachother - Golden Rule
- Jesus teaches to treat people with respect and protect the weak and vulnerable
- Bible teaches that Revenge is wrong.
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Muslim Attitudes towards bullying (4)
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- Violence or aggression without reason a just cause is wrong
- It is wrong to abuse Allah’s creation
- Islam teaches that muslims should work to put an end to injustice and cruelty which includes bullying.
- Muhammad (PBUH) taught that on the last day will be judged on their actions and how how they lived their lives and if they were bullies God will be disappointing.
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Types of Conflict between families (4) and the consequences (2)
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- Children no longer want to be part of parent religion
- Parents worry about childs afterlife
- Worry if the child will become immoral without religion - Children want to marry outside of the faith
- What religion will the child be
- Where will the couples be Buried - Children Become more religious than their parents
- May become a priest, so the family will have no grand children
- Children might criticise their parents. - Disagreements over moral decisions
- A catholic who want to get a divorce
- A couple that decides to live together before marriage
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Christian views on Forgiveness and Reconciliation (4)
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- God has forgiven them
- Jesus died on the cross to make god forgive the sins of humanity
- Jesus forgave his enemies
- Christians believe that they should forgive others and therefore believe god will be merciful to them during judgement day
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Muslim views on Forgiveness and Reconciliation (4)
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- One of Allah’s 99 names is Compassionate and Merciful, therefore Muslims believe just like god forgives so should we should do the same
- Merciful and forgiving people will be shown forgiveness by God
- Prophet Muhammad forgave people Muslims should follow his teachings
- There are many teachings in the Quraan about forgiveness and Reconciliation
