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what is the Christian view of peace?

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the absence of war
feeling of happiness, wellbeing and tranquility

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what is the Muslim view of peace?

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emphasis on peace in the Qur’an- “salam”
“salam- alaikum”- peace

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what is the Christian view on justice?

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God will establish justice between nations and settle their disputes
linked with equality
can link to unjust and resentment

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what is the Muslim on justice?

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“just” is one of the 99 names of Allah
Muslims believe God has provided the laws because they bring justice on Earth

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what is the Christian view on forgiveness?

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important for living peacefully
once the wrong is righted forgiveness should follow
believe that God sets the example regarding forgiveness

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what is the Muslim view of forgiveness?

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an important element in living peacefully
Muslims believe God sets the example regarding forgiveness to those who are truly sorry

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what is the Christian view of reconciliation?

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Quakers believe we should use reconciliation as tools from preventing conflict from happening
conscious effort to rebuild a relationship

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what is the Muslim view of reconciliation?

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making up after conflict requires more than just words
involves a conscious effort to rebuild a relationship

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what is war?

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fighting between nations to resolve issues between them

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what is peace?

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an absence of conflict, which leads to happiness and harmony

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what is justice?

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bringing about what is right and fair- according to the law

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what is forgiveness?

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showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for doing

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what is reconciliation?

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when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict

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what is protest?

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an expression of disapproval often in a public group

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what is violence?

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using actions that threaten or harm others

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what is terrorism?

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the unlawful act of violence to achieve a political goal

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what is greed?

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selfish desire for something

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what is retaliation?

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deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you

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what are nuclear weapons?

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weapons that work by a nuclear reaction

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what are weapons of mass destruction?

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weapons that can kill large numbers of people and create great damage

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what are chemical weapons?

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weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyse humans and destroy the natural environment

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what are biological weapons?

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weapons that have living organisms or infective material that can lead to disease or death

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what is just war?

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a war which meets internationally accepted criteria- follows traditional Christian rules for a just war

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what is holy war?

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fighting for a religious cause or God- probably controlled by a religious leader

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what is pacifism?
the belief of people who refuse to take part in war and other forms of violence
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what is a peacemaker?
a person who works to establish peace in the world or a certain part of it
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explain why peaceful protest can be justified in contemporary British society?
it is considered to be a fundamental democratic freedom and the law in the UK allows people to protest to show their perspective
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what could you argue war achieves?
can defend a nation under attack can act as a deterrent to prevent global harm can reclaim land and resources that have been wrongfully taken from a country
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what are the consequences of war?
more civilians have died than troops in the last 100 years destruction of property and infrastructure- difficult to re-establish itself for civilians and soldiers- can have a long-lasting impact on mental heath- PTSD
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what are some different attitudes to war?
humans are naturally aggressive- war is inevitable humans are greedy- fighting over resources, land etc
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what are some reasons for going to war?
way to gain more land/ territory fighting can be seen as self defence wars are sometimes fought in retaliation
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what does the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament want to do?
get rid of nuclear weapons- they campaign for governments to destroy nuclear weapons
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what is nuclear deterrence?
holding nuclear weapons so that other countries can't use them on you
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what is unilaterism?
belief that a country should disband its nuclear capabilities regardless of whether other countries do the same
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what would Muslims believe about using Nuclear Weapons?
life is sacred and using weapons that could kill lots of people goes against the teachings of Islam
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what would Christians believe about using Nuclear Weapons?
Fundamental Christians believe that only God has the authority to end the life that He created some Christians believe that nuclear weapons which would kill huge numbers of innocent civilians can never be justified
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what do CCND want?
support to achieve the Abolition 2000 campaign-aims to achieve for the 21st century a signed agreement committing the world to the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons according to a fixed timetable
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what are Christian views towards Weapons of Mass Destruction?
is counter to the teachings of Jesus- who was a Pacifist so therefore wrong
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what are Muslim views towards Biological Weapons?
doesn't justify the use of nuclear weapons/ weapons of mass destruction because by harming innocent civilians/ children, it breaches the limits of warfare
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are nuclear weapons/ WMD's ever justified? (yes)
they can stop wars they can prevent wars from happening they can act as a threat/ deterrent
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are nuclear weapons/ WMD's ever justified? (no)
its inhumane can cause too many deaths/ destruction can destroy nature- long term damage to the environment can affect communications and water supplies
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who invented the principles of Just War?
Thomas Aquinas
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how many principles make a war Just?
7
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Just war: cause?
a country has a right to defend itself from attack (war must have a just cause)
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Just war: authority?
it is being fought by the authority of the United Nations (or a legitimate authority)
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Just war: last resort?
the war is being fought as a last resort
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Just war: intention?
it is being fought with the intention of restoring peace
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Just war: proportional?
the force used must be proportional to the cause
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Just war: outweigh?
the methods used must avoid killing civilians
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Just war: success?
there has to be a reasonable chance of success on both sides
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what is Lesser Jihad?
the outward struggle to defend one's faith, family and country from threat
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what is Greater Jihad?
the outward struggle to defend your faith, family and country from threat
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what is the Ummah?
the worldwide community for Islam
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when do Muslims believe war is allowed?
last resort self defence the decision has to be made by the state leader Islamic Country- countries are allowed to assist another Muslim state under threat Just Cause- not gaining territory, protect territory from aggressors or rebel groups Tyranny- another state has mistreated its Islamic citizens- it is allowed to fight to support other Muslims
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what are some Muslim attitudes to Conduct in war?
children, women and old men must not be killed animals must only be killed for food soldiers must be of sound mind and body
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why is a Holy War fought?
for religious reasons, sometimes to spread a faith and sometimes to defend it
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what is a Holy War?
fighting for a religious cause or God- probably controlled by a religious leader
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what would historical Christian views be about Holy War?
Holy wars were fought and justified
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what would Contemporary Christian views be about Holy War?
Holy wars should not be fought
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what do Christians think about people fighting in Holy Wars?
those who die will go straight to Heaven and those who take part will gain spiritual rewards
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what do Christians think about Holy Wars?
has to be authorised by a religious leader with great authority
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what do Christians think the purpose of Holy Wars should be?
purpose should be to defend Christian faith from attack
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what do Muslims think the reason for Holy War is?
Islam must be under threat Holy war is the last resort/ self defence
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what makes Holy War important to Muslims?
Lesser Jihad
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what is a Principled Pacifist?
believes war and violence is wrong in principle they will never get involved with any campaign involving violence often motivated by religious background e.g. Quakers
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what is a Pragmatic Pacifist?
NOT opposed to war and violence in principle But will often argue that wars do not solve problems and do more harm than good believe peaceful campaigns are a better way of solving disputes e.g. Ghandi's campaign for Indian independence
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what is a Selective Pacifist?
not opposed to all wars but oppose any particular war which they believe to be wrong e.g. Vietnam War
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what is a Conscientious Objector?
someone who refuses to fight when they are called upon to do so
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what is the Muslim Peace Fellowship?
devoted to non- violence in Islam- pacifism
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how might Muslims respond to victims of war?
pray for victims of war, give to charity (Zakat)
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what does the Good Samaritan show?
showing practical care for someone in need Jews and Samaritans did not like eachother
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what is Caritas?
a Catholic organisation that serves the poor and provides charity and justice
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what is an example of Caritas helping?
2015- provided food and shelter for Syrian refugees also provided translations and legal services for the refugees
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what is Christian Aid's slogan?
"we believe in life before death"
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what does Christian Aid attempt to do?
aid to end poverty eliminate the causes of poverty- establish basic human rights and fairness in society raise awareness of refugees
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what is Muslim Aid?
a British charity compassion, empathy, generosity and helping those in need
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what is an example of Muslim Aid helping?
Autumn 2014- Beity orphanage in Turkey to give a home to 75 young children parents had been killed in conflict- fed and clothed the kids, provided beds and education

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