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Themes: Religion, Peace and Conflict Flashcards

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What is forgiveness?

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Pardoning someone for something they have done wrong

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What is Just War?

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Justified military action

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What is conflict resolution?

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Creating peace between 2 parties that have been at war or in dispute with each other

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What is Reconciliation?

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Restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down

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What is WMD?

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Nuclear, Biological and Chemical weapons - able to cause widespread devastation and loss of life

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What is Pacifism?

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The belief that war or violence is wrong and should never be used

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What is Justice?

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Fairness for all

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What is Nuclear War?

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War which makes use of nuclear weapons

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What is Terrorism?

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The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians, in order o achieve a political/religious goal

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What is righteous anger?

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Anger over injustice

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What is non-violent resistance?

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Resisting a government without using violence, for example through peaceful protests or non-cooperation

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What is Radicalisation?

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The process of causing someone to hold extreme views on religious or political issues, they are unwilling to see alternate views

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What is a Holy War?

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A war fought for a religious goal, approved by a religious leader, believed that god is on your team and believed that fighters will go to heaven

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What is torture?

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Any act by which severe pain and suffering (mental and physical) is intentionally inflicted on a person by a public official

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What is Martyrdom?

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A person who suffers death for refusing to give up their faith. High valued by the Catholic church

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State a quote that shows you can hurt people through vocal violence

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“But no one has ever been able to tame the tongue. It is evil and uncontrollable, full of deadly poison”

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Explain the story of Cain & Abel.

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  • Cain was jealous of his brother
  • God said to Cain “sin is lurking at the door… you must master it”
  • Cain’s angry thoughts led to violence
  • Cain plotted to kill his brother
  • “Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him”
  • God said to Cain “your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground”
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State a quote Matthew said in the Bible on ideas about violence:

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“You have heard that people were told in the past, ‘Do not commit murder; anyone who does will be brought to trial”

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State a quote on Forgiveness in the Bible:

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“Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing.”

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What is Matthews quote on Reconciliation?

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“Leave your gift there in front of the altar, go at once and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.”

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What is Pope Francis’ views on Reconcilliation?

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Pope Francis has called for reconcilliation and respect between religions

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What does Reconciliation bring?

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  • A stronger relationship
  • Learning from the past
  • A more peaceful future
  • A respect for other people’s religion and beliefs
  • An opportunity to live without Fear
  • Appreciation and acceptance of Others
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What is the Biblical Teaching on Justice (Amos 5:23-24)?

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“Stop your noisy songs; I do not want to listen to your harps. Instead, let justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry.”

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What is the Old Testament views on war?

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  • War is banned and that only God should be able to give and take life from people. This is because of the belief of the sanctity of Life and the fact that God created all life, therefore only he should take it away
  • Also a quote from the Old Testament states, “All who live by the sword, will die by the sword” - this indicates that everyone who kills sill face the judgement of God
  • Another beleif is that if you are fighting for a just cause, God will protect you and be on your side in the fight against justice. This is seen when the Israelites go to war to defend the holy land and God is believed to be on their side
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What is the Christian view on ‘righteous anger’?

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  • Christians believe that anger should be avoided whenever possible however righteous anger should be controlled and used positively to change a situation
  • An example of righteous anger in the Bible is when Jesus drove sellers from the temple.
  • A modern example in the modern day is the BLM protests
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State what the Just War Criteria includes:

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  • Be started and controlled by proper authorities
  • Must have a just cause
  • Must be for the right intention
  • Must be a last resort
  • Must be in proportion
  • Must be a reasonable chance of success
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Why does the Catholic Church oppose weapons of mass destruction?

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  • WMD do not discriminate, they do not choose who they kill, whethere civilian or not
  • Possessing nuclear weapons increases tension between countries
  • Nuclear weapons cause damage to the environment on a scale incomparable to any other weapons
  • The effects are disproportionate to any success that might be achieved
  • Pope Benedict siad that in nuclear war there are “no victors, only victims” - nuclear war just causes destruction and chaos
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What are the contrasting views on opposing weapons of mass destruction?

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  • Some in contemporay society may disagree and think that owning nuclear weapons is good
  • This is because even if they are not used, they act as a detterence, preventing other countries using their own nuclear weapons on the country
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What are the main consequences of modern warfare?

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  • Civilian casualties
  • Refugees
  • Environmental Damage
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What are Catholic views on terrorism?

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  • The Catholic Church oppose the use of terror in any situation
  • “Terrorism threatens, wounds and kills indiscriminately. It is gravely against justice and charity”
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What are other views on terrorism?

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The Jewish maccbees restored to violent terrorist attacks against authorities for trying to force the, to give up judaism

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What Practical things has Pope Francis done to try and bring peaceful solutions to conflict?

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  • He organised a meeting of prayer between the presidents of Israel and Palestins
  • He organised an international football match to raise funds for children in need, particularly those affected by war
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What are examples of CAFODs work to help vicrims of war?

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  • CAFOD established orphanages for children who’s parents were killed by terrorists and were forced to become child soldiers
  • They also started education and rehabilitation programmes to regain a sense of normality
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What are examples of Carias International helping victims of war?

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  • They provided water, food and tents for victims in Niger who were tripying to escape from violence from extremists
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What is Pax christi?

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They use peaceful protests to stop armament

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What is the Justice and peace commision?

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They investigate human rights abuses

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Give an example of a war caused by differences in religion

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  • The palestine and Israel conflict

- The troubles in northern island

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Give non-religious reasons war might occur:

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  • To gain power/land
  • To gain resources
  • To despose a dictator
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Give 2 quotes on Catholic teachings on Pacifism

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  • “Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!”
  • “Put your sword back in its place, ‘Jesus said to him. ‘All who take the sword will die by the sword”
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What are some Christian Pacifist views?

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  • Jesus was a pacifist and taught that almost all violence and force should be avoided
  • Pope Francis has spoken out strongly against war and how we should use non-violent approaches instead
  • “Love your enemies and pray for those who hurt you”
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What are opposing views on Pacifists?

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  • Bonhoeffer turned against pacifism as he realised it does not work
  • He was an anti-nazi and realised Hitler did not listen to peaceful protests and therefore resorted to violent methods to bring a stop to the war
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What are Catholic views on Torture?

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  • It is inhumane and is always wrong no matter the circumstances and regardless of the situation.
  • It denys the victim basic human rights and is ineffective
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What are Catholic views on Radicalisation?

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  • The catholic church tries to focus on mutual respect and understanding, it urges people to reject radicalisation because it encourages tension in the world
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What are Catholic views on Martyrdom?

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  • The catholic church highly values matyrs and believes that christians should reject standards that go against Jesus’ teachings

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