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Causes of war

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  • to protect/ liberate civilians
  • self-defence
    -to gain territory/ land
    -to overthrow corrupt governments
    -religious aim
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Consequences of war

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-loss of human life
-gain/loss of power
-economic gain/loss
-environmental damages
-liberation/freedom

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Use of violence

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-Cleansing of the Temple / righteous anger
- social justice - going to war to protect human rights of others

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3 parts of Just War Theory

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Jus Ad Bellum
Jus In Bellum
Jus Post Bellum

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Evaluation of JWT /potential 4 marker

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-JWT is an ideal
-good starting point as to whether a war is just or not
-although they are good guidelines, no one actually follows them
-governments are always able to justify war no matter what

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4 different types of WMDs

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  1. Nuclear weapons
  2. Biological warfare
  3. Chemical warfare
  4. Radiological weapons
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Religious views on WMD’s:

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-sanctity of life- effects of these weapons go against this belief / Vietnam (napalm)
- wars should be fought to gain justice for people / these weapons are unjust because they kill civilians

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Negative argument for WMDs

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-WMDs are unacceptable
-no religion agrees with their use
-they are seen as too extreme and uncontrollable
-they don’t fit with any holy war theories or any ideas of moral behaviour in war
-extreme amount of deaths
-1 trillion spent on them each year

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Pax Christi

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-commitment to justice and non violent actions
-want to get rid of nuclear weapons

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Catholic beliefs about WMD’s

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-all mass destruction goes against god
-nuclear weapons are completely unjustifiable
-go against sanctity of life

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Quaker beliefs about WMD’s

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-nuclear weapons are unholy in every sense and go against Quaker principles
-we should get rid of nuclear weapons to restore order from god

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Reasons FOR war being justified

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-defending innocent people
-fighting extremist ideology ( Nazis )
-most religions would if it followed the just war theory
-blessed are the peacemakers
-plenary indulgence

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Reasons AGAINST war being justified

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-“thou shall not murder”- clear bible instruction
-sanctity of life
-absolute pacifism
-mass destruction

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2 examples of terrorist attacks

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  • 9/11, twin towers NYC
    -2005 London Underground
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3 factors that may contribute to a rise in terrorism

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-may believe that they have no other option/path
-the chase they are fighting for is so important to them that it justifies any act
-may believe violence is the only way to force change

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NSPCC

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-UK’s leading children’s charity
-saving children from difficult situations and abuse

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Educate against hate

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-Protecting children against extremism and radicalisation

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Church of England beliefs about terrorism

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-to prevent radicalisation, there must be a promotion of greater understanding, reconciliation and respect in our communities - especially when we live in multi faith societies
-must strengthen our communities and love for all people
-we are each responsible for the state of the world and must act to make it better

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Catholic beliefs about terrorism

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-responding to terrorism can include violence but it must follows JWT
-use violence only after all other peaceful attempts have failed
-catechism: “terrorism is gravely against justice and charity”
-pope francis: “ the use of gods name to justify this oath is a deep sin”

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Shared beliefs about terrorism

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-terrorism is unjustifiable in any circumstances
-hatred, terror and violence are never appropriate ways to express your views
-terrorism never solves problems, it never makes the world a better place

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Example of Holy War

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Joshua takes over city of Jericho because god tells him to

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Real life examples of why a Christian was participate in holy war

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  • a Christian joins the army to fight against and corrupt government in another country; he believes this is what god wants
    -a Christian fights to free oppressed people because he believes it is his Christian duty to do so
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Arguments in support of holy war

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-Examples from the bible show God does sometimes support war such as Jericho
-Jesus used violence to overcome injustice in the Cleansing of the temple so perhaps Christian’s can do the same
-the bible tells Christian’s to stand up for those being persecuted: Isaiah 1:17 -“defend the oppressed”
-some Christian’s believe in “plenary indulgence”

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Arguments against holy war

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-sanctity of life- war is always wrong because human is life is lost when it should be protected
-Jesus was a pacifist and believed in forgiveness: Matthew 5:9 “blessed are the peacemakers”
-most of the bible is against violence and killing, including the sixth commandment
-god will never encourage war because he is omnibenevolent

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Why do Christian’s support victims of war

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-love thy neighbour/ do good to everyone- make it clear to Christian’s that they must care for others and is considered a basic Christian principle
-therefore they should care for everyone, even victims of war, no matter what ‘side’ they’re on
-the Good Samaritan

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Caritas

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-aim to support poor and promote charity and justice throughout the world
-2015, they provided food and shelter to refugees in Syria
-aligns with Christian values, helping innocents

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Christian Aid

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-help victims of war
-bring aid to end poverty
-helped in Gaza, Afghanistan, Syria
-helping everyone no matter what

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What does the Good Samaritan teach

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That it’s a Christian’s duty to help all people, even those on the other side of a war who may have committed crimes

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Absolute pacifism is justifiable because…

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-the sanctity of life
-10 commandments are clear - command comes straight from god
- god is omnibenevolent and would never want harm to come to his people
- Jesus said “blessed are the peacemakers” / Jesus is word of god, so must be true

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Absolute pacifism is not justifiable because

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-violence is needed to ensure peace (police needed to stop riot/self defence)
-AP is too simplistic, we live in a complex world with complex problems
-there are examples in bible of god condoning violence (cleansing of the temple, Jericho) therefore violence is sometimes righteous
-blessed are the peacemakers - violence is necessary for peace

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How can a Christian work for peace

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-donate to peace campaigns
-volunteer for a peace charity
-become street pastor for local community
-join a peaceful protest
-sign petitions for nuclear disarmament
-vote for political parties who are against nuclear weapons (greens)

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Why is forgiveness important

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-prevents a cycle of violence and revenge
-in the context of war, forgiveness can prevent future conflict
-as a Christian- if u forgive others, god with forgive you
-if you let go of a grudge and forgive, you’re letting go of hatred and anger

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Argument for WMDS

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Nuclear deterrence
Unstable governments (North Korea) so other countries may feel the need to protect themselves from these unstable government s

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Arguments in support of violent protests

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-cleansing of the temple - violence can be righteous
-Christian’s believe they should help liberate others from oppression
-defend the oppressed
-get media attention
-protests are slow, will take a while without violence

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Arguments against violent protests

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-sanctity of life
-absolute pacifists
-“blessed are the peacemakers”
-argument might be listened to more -come across as more stable and reliable
-rioting can lead to arresting

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Examples of peaceful protest

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-Martin Luther King bus boycott
-boycotting things you don’t want to take part in because u think it’s morally wrong

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Examples of violent protests

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-London riots 2011
-just stop oil

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