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Terrorism

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The unlawful use of violence and intimidation usually against civilians in order to achieve a political or religious goal/aim

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War

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Armed conflict between 2 or more sides

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Nuclear deterrence

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Having weapons of mass destruction as a way of preventing others from attacking you

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Nuclear disarmament

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When a government reduces or destroys supply on nuclear weapons

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Peace

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A time of harmony , opposite of war

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Justice

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Making things fair or equal

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Justified

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Right,legitimate, with good reason

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Righteous anger/violence

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Violence or anger in response to injustice or wrongdoing

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The just war theory

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A set of conditions that a war has to meet in order for the war to be justified

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Weapons of mass destruction (wmd’s)

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Weapons capable of killing large numbers of people at once

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The sanctity of life

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The belief that human life is sacred

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Protest

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A public demonstration of disapproval or disagreement

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Riot

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A protest that turns violent or purposefully uses violence to make a point

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Civil disobedience

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A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to comply with a law they feel is unjust

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Boycott

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A peaceful form of a protest where a person refuses to take part in something they feel is unjust

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Holy war

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A war in which the people fighting believe they are doing what God wants

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The crusades

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A series of wars 11th - 13th century fought by Christians to gain control over Jerusalem

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Plenary indulgence

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The belief that god will forgive the sin of murder committed during acts of Holy war

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Extremism

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Holding extreme political or religious views which go against key social values

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Radicalisation

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The process by which a person comes to support terrorism

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Jihad

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Inner personal battle to put God first in life - sometime misunderstood as permission to force your faith on others

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Pacifism

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The belief in non-violence, violence and war are wrong

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Absolute pacifism

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The belief that violence is never justified at all under any circumstances

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Conditional pacifism

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Belief that violence is wrong but could sometimes be acceptable in certain situations

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Conscientious objector

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Someone who refuses to fight in war because of their beliefs/because they believe war is morally wrong

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“Blessed are the peacemakers”

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Matthew 5:9 (Jesus)

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“You shall not murder”

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Exodus 20:13

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forgiveness

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Pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

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Reconciliation

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Working to restore a relationship after someone has done something wrong

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