Theme D : Religion, peace and conflict Flashcards
`Peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation ( Christianity )
reconciliation = “ God reconciled himself to us through Christ “ - ST PAUL Corinthians
Justice = Isaiah says God, the ultimate judge will establish justice
forgiveness = Isaiah 1:18 - 20 talks about people and how they should talk about their sins to God and reason with God and God is able to remove all traces of sin
Peace = Prophet Isaiah spoke of a time in which God will bring peace
Peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation ( Islam )
Peace = “ Speak good or remain silent “ PM PBUH
Justice = “ Avoid being unjust to one another “ HADITH - AL-HAKAM = GIVER OF JUSTICE
Forgiveness = “ Deal with them with forgiveness and kindness “ PM PBUH
Reconciliation = “ Whoever makes reconciliation, his reward is from God “ HADITH
Violence - Christianity
” Those who live by the sword die by the sword “ - Matthew 26
Jesus says “ Turn to them the other cheek also “ - Sermon on the mount
Jesus violently protested , he “ overturned the table “ of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves
Violence - Islam
Muhammad Ali says “ Islam is peace and not violence “ Surah 23 teaches to “ say words of peace “
Surah 2 teaches “ Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you “
Terrorism - Christianity
” Do not kill “ 10 commandments
“ Image of God “ Genesis 1:26
Live at peace with everyone ST PAUL
Terrorism - Islam
” Do not kill yourselves or others “ Surah 4
“ Do not take life which God has made sacred “ Surah 17
Causes of war and consequences
Greed
self defence
retaliation
Natural resources
Fear
Death
homelessness
poverty
orphans
Religious efforts to help victims
Christian aid delivers urgent aid to victims of war - raise money for refugees
Islam relief helps those affected by war - aid given
caritas = catholic church promote justice same with Muslim institute
” Do to other what you would have them do to you “ Jesus
“ None of you truly belives until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself “ - Hadith
What is just war and what’s the criteria?
Set of rules for fighting in war in a way where its acceptable by God
1) Declared by legitimate authority
2) just cause
3) right intention
4) Last resort
5 ) Reasonable chance of success
6) Innocent civilians not targeted
7) use of force must be proportional
lesser jihad criteria
Just Cause: The war must be for a righteous cause, defending Islam or Muslim communities from aggression.
Leadership Authority: A qualified religious leader must declare and lead the jihad.
Last Resort: All peaceful means to resolve conflict must be exhausted before resorting to armed struggle.
Proportionality: The level of force used should be proportionate to the threat.
Protection of Innocents: Civilians, women, children, and non-combatants must be protected from harm.
No Aggression: The intention behind the jihad should not be to conquer or spread Islam through force, but to defend against aggression.
Holy war ( Christianity )
” Take vengeance “ Numbers 31 - Old testament
Quakers are Christian pacifists who ‘ utterly Deny all outward wars ‘
Jesus taught “ blessed are the peacemakers “
Holy war ( Islam )
Surah 2 teaches “ Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you “
” When you encounter the polytheists, kill them “ Surah 9:5
Pm SAW fought in war, ( Battle of Badr ) exemplary man and key role model
pacifists in Christianity
Quakers - war is always wrong, they work to prevent it
“ Blessed are the peacemakers “
Reference to conscientious objectors during ww1 and ww2
” Take vengeance “ Numbers 31 - Old testament
“ Submit to the governing authorities “ Romans 13
pacifists in Islam
Sufis
Branch of Islam known for its tolerance and pacifism
Surah 2 teaches “ Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you “
“ When you encounter the polytheists, kill them “ Surah 9:5
Define chemical, biological and nuclear weapon
Chemical = Thought to be used in Iraq and Syria
Biological = introduce harmful bacteria or virus into the environment
Nuclear = work by nuclear reaction = devastate land
Keywords
How many weapons of mass destruction are there in UK ?
Weapons of mass destruction
Nuclear deterrence
225
Use of nuclear weapons ( Christianity )
” Take vengeance “ Numbers 31 - Old testament
“ Submit to the governing authorities “ Romans 13
” Do not kill “ - 10 commandments
“ blessed are the peacemakers “
Use of nuclear weapons ( Islam )
Surah 2 teaches “ Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you “
“ When you encounter the polytheists, kill them “ Surah 9:5
” And do not go about acting wickedly on earth causing disorder and destruction “ -
“ God loves those who do good “ Quran 2
Peacemakers
Martin Luther King = pacifist who bought about change w/o violence
Jesus = prince of peace
Muhammad Ali = Muslim pacifist who lost his boking license for refusing to fight in Vietnam war
