theme d- religion, peace and conflict Flashcards
what is the Christian view of peace?
the absence of war
feeling of happiness, wellbeing and tranquility
what is the Muslim view of peace?
emphasis on peace in the Qur’an- “salam”
“salam- alaikum”- peace
what is the Christian view on justice?
God will establish justice between nations and settle their disputes
linked with equality
can link to unjust and resentment
what is the Muslim on justice?
“just” is one of the 99 names of Allah
Muslims believe God has provided the laws because they bring justice on Earth
what is the Christian view on forgiveness?
important for living peacefully
once the wrong is righted forgiveness should follow
believe that God sets the example regarding forgiveness
what is the Muslim view of forgiveness?
an important element in living peacefully
Muslims believe God sets the example regarding forgiveness to those who are truly sorry
what is the Christian view of reconciliation?
Quakers believe we should use reconciliation as tools from preventing conflict from happening
conscious effort to rebuild a relationship
what is the Muslim view of reconciliation?
making up after conflict requires more than just words
involves a conscious effort to rebuild a relationship
what is war?
fighting between nations to resolve issues between them
what is peace?
an absence of conflict, which leads to happiness and harmony
what is justice?
bringing about what is right and fair- according to the law
what is forgiveness?
showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for doing
what is reconciliation?
when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict
what is protest?
an expression of disapproval often in a public group
what is violence?
using actions that threaten or harm others
what is terrorism?
the unlawful act of violence to achieve a political goal
what is greed?
selfish desire for something
what is retaliation?
deliberately harming someone as a response to them harming you
what are nuclear weapons?
weapons that work by a nuclear reaction
what are weapons of mass destruction?
weapons that can kill large numbers of people and create great damage
what are chemical weapons?
weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn or paralyse humans and destroy the natural environment
what are biological weapons?
weapons that have living organisms or infective material that can lead to disease or death
what is just war?
a war which meets internationally accepted criteria- follows traditional Christian rules for a just war
what is holy war?
fighting for a religious cause or God- probably controlled by a religious leader
what is pacifism?
the belief of people who refuse to take part in war and other forms of violence
what is a peacemaker?
a person who works to establish peace in the world or a certain part of it
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
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
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
what are some different attitudes to war?
humans are naturally aggressive- war is inevitable
humans are greedy- fighting over resources, land etc