Theme D Flashcards
Peace
Absence of conflict, leading to happiness
RR for peace
‘Love thy neighbour’
Ahimsa
Reconciliation
Restoration of a broken relatioship
RR for reconciliation
‘Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God’ - Matthew
Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair
RR for justice
God is the ultimate judge
‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ - Exodus
Karma and dharma support justice
Forgiveness
Showing compassion to someone for what they have done wrong
RR for forgiveness
‘Forgive them Father for they do not what they are doing’ - Bible
‘By forgiveness is it that the whole universe is held’ - Mahabharata
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence against innocent civilians
Consequences of terrorism
Fear
Loss of life
Hatred
Violence
Using actions that harms others
Protest
An expression of disapproval in a public place
Religious extremism
Being prepared to take violent action in support of your religion
Reasons for war - greed
Greed for territory, resources and power
Reasons for war - self-defence
Countries have the right to defend their values and beliefs
Reasons for war - retaliation
A response to a country doing something wrong
Reasons for war - religion and politics
A disagreement in religious beliefs
Arguments for the use of weapons of mass destruction
They can be justified as it ended the WW2
Can act as a deterrent to maintain peace
Arguments against the use of weapons of mass destruction
All religions are against weapons of mass destruction
Christians believe life is sacred
Only God has the right to end life
Just war
A war which meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness
Six conditions for a just war
Fought for a just cause
Declared by the correct authority
Have a just intention
The last resort
A reasonable chance of success
Proportional violence (excessive force must not be used)
Three rules for fighting a just war
Must be fought by a just means
Only appropriate force should be used
Internationally agreed conventions
Christian views towards just war
Fighting a just war is acceptable, but peaceful methods should be used first
Quakers disagree with the just war theory as it defends the concept of war
Hindu views towards just war
Ahimsa should be taken if possible
Scriptures such as the Rig Veda and Law of Manu have set the rules for fighting fairly
Holy war
Fighting for a religious cause, controlled by a religious leader with a spiritual reward
Christian holy wars
The Crusades (battle between Christians and Muslims) - both sides believed God was helping them to win
RR for Christian holy wars
‘Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword die by the sword’ - Matthew
Hindu holy wars
Conflict between Rama and Ravana
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna authorised Arjuna to fight
RR for Hindu holy wars
‘O son of Kunti, get up with determination and fight’ - Bhagavad Gita
Pacifism
The refusal to take part in any form of violence
Absolute pacifism
A belief that it is never right to take part in war, even in self-defence
Contingent pacifism
A belief that war is bad in principle, but there may be circumstances when war is less bad than an alternative
Peacemaker
People who work to establish peace in the world
Peacemaking
The action of establishing peace
Christian views on pacifism
Quakers strongly support pacifism
Pacifism follows Jesus’ teaching
Many Christians are not pacifists as they believe in just war
Hindu views on pacifism
Ahimsa and working towards peace brings good karma
As Vishnu is in all things it should be cared for
Work towards your dharma
Organisations supporting pacifism
The Anglican Pacifist Fellowship - follow the way of Jesus in loving our enemies
Sewa UK - charity that promotes peace
Christian responses to victims of war
The Good Samaritan
‘Love thy neighbour’
The Golden Rule
The Parable of Sheep and Goats
Agape
Hindu responses to victims of war
Dana - giving
Sewa
Indian Red Cross
Dharma
Karma
