Theme D Vocab Flashcards
War
Armed conflict between two or more sides
Peace
A time of harmony, opposite to war
Righteous anger
Violence or anger in response to injustice, this is the only type of violence that is justified
Nuclear deterrence
Having weapons of mass destruction only as a way of preventing others from attacking you
Nuclear disarmament
When a government reduces or completely destroys their supply of nuclear weapons
Protests
An expression of disproval, often in a public group
Riot
a large group of people acting in a violent manner in an expression of disapproval
Civil disobedience
The refusal to comply with certain laws considered unjust, as a peaceful form of protest
Boycott
To refuse to buy, use or participate in something as a way of protesting
The crusades
A series of wars in the 11th to 13th century, fought by Christian’s in order to gain control over the city of Jerusalem
Plenary indulgence
The belief that God will forgive the sin of murder committed during acts of holy war
Terrorism
The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal
Extremism
Holding extreme political or religious views which go against key social values
Radicalisation
The process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremism
Jihad
Islamic term which means the inner battle to put God first in life
Pacifism
The belief in non-violence that violence and war are wrong
Absolute pacifism
The belief that violence is absolutely never justified under any circumstances, like Quakers
Conditional pacifism
The belief that violence is wrong, but could sometimes be acceptable in certain situatioms
Forgiveness
Pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
Reconciliation
Working to restore a relationship after someone has done something wrong
The Lords Prayer
A prayer encouraging Christians to stick to Gods will and seek his forgiveness
Jus Ad Bellum
Rules about when it is right to start or go to war
Jus In Bello
Rules about soldiers/government etc. should act during the war
Jus Post Bellum
Rules about how and when it is right to end a war
Quaker Peace Testimony
The quakers belief that nonviolent confrontation of evil and peaceful reconciliation are always superior to violent measures
