unit 1: good and evil content

Question 1

what are the causes of crime?

Answer 1

presence of evil and sin in the world 
alcohol and drug use 
poverty
low self-esteem
background
neglect
peer pressure
pressure from the media

Question 2

what are the aims of punishment?

Answer 2

retribution 
reparation
reformation
protection
justice
deterrence

Question 3

what is retribution?

Answer 3

A form of revenge

Question 4

what is reparation?

Answer 4

repairing the damage done

Question 5

what is reformation?

Answer 5

when the criminal is helped to change

Question 6

what is protection?

Answer 6

protection from society and also criminals

Question 7

what is justice?

Answer 7

showing the law is upheld and justified

Question 8

what is deterrence?

Answer 8

discouraging others from committing the same crime

Question 9

what are the Christian beliefs about crime and punishment?

Answer 9

free will to accept or reject Gods ways
justice must follow a crime, BUT Jesus did teach to forgive
God will be the final judge
Jesus taught about compassion not revenge

Question 10

what are the Jewish beliefs about crime and punishment?

Answer 10

Jews must practice justice themselves
Jews are taught to forgive but not on behalf of others
Judges must be fair

Question 11

what does the ‘C’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 11

communion and confession

Question 12

what does the ‘H’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 12

holy texts explained

Question 13

what does the ‘A’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 13

advice regarding religious festivals

Question 14

what does the ‘P’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 14

pray with prisoner

Question 15

what does the ‘L’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 15

leads worship

Question 16

what does the ‘A’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 16

advice regarding religious dietary needs

Question 17

what does the ‘I’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 17

instructs on Jesus’ teachings

Question 18

what does the ‘N’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 18

needs of family supported

Question 19

what does the ‘S’ in chaplains stand for?

Answer 19

supporting them through rehabilitation

Question 20

what are the Christian beliefs against death penalty?

Answer 20

only God can take away life
"thou shall not kill"
"love your enemies"
Quakes - campaigned against the death penalty 
all human life should be respected

Question 21

what are the Christian beliefs for the death penalty?

Answer 21

keeping with the old testament
“an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”
design to maintain law and order
prevents more people from getting hurt
need to show serious crime leads to serious punishment

Question 22

what are Jewish beliefs against the death penalty?

Answer 22

many have campaigned against it
goes against the death penalty
fails to act as a deterrent

Question 23

what are the Jewish beliefs for the death penalty?

Answer 23

“if anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death”

Question 24

what are the Christian beliefs about forgiveness?

Answer 24

God forgives sins if they confess them
“ forgive our sins as we forgive those who trespass against us”
“forgive seventy times seven”
“father forgive them”

Question 25

what are the Jewish beliefs about forgiveness?

Answer 25

its a mitzvot to forgive
torah forbids taking revenge or grudges
repentance is important
during yom kippur - jews atone for the sins of previous year through prayer

Question 26

what are the christian beliefs about pacifism?

Answer 26

“thou shall not kill”
“blessed are the peacemakers” - jesus taught
Quakers = pacifists
just war theory - must be fair, declared by government, fought to bring good, last resort, reasonable chance of success.

Question 27

what are the Jewish beliefs about pacifism?

Answer 27

peace is the ideal state
accept that war may be unavoidable
treated fairly
Jewish peace fellowship - support pacifism

Question 28

what are the three types of war that are justified in Judaism?

Answer 28

obligatory
defensive
optional

Question 29

what are the Christian teachings about the origin of evil?

Answer 29

devil - evil power who tempts people
devil is not a person
humans have free will which allows them to grow away from good and towards evil

Question 30

what are the Jewish teachings about the origin of evil?

Answer 30

most Jews do not believe in evil such as Satan
evil exists due to free will
Torah teaches that those who are tempted by evil will experience death
believed to be no evil in the world to come

Question 31

what are the Christian teachings about suffering?

Answer 31

suffering helps the moral soul
st irenaeus and John Hick believed that God created humans which potential for spiritual growth
suffering is a part of life
story of job - teaches it is wrong to question God about suffering
helps understand the suffering of jesus

Question 32

what are the Jewish teachings about suffering?

Answer 32

during the holocaust Jews suffered and questioned God
jews concluded that we cannot understand the way of God
due to humans free will

Question 33

what are the Christian beliefs about Free will?

Answer 33

god has given everyone freedom
gives people choices in life
humans are free to do what they want
god chooses who is saved and goes to heaven

Question 34

what are the Jewish beliefs about Free will?

Answer 34

predestination, but still have free will
gods chooses the final outcome
born with the urge to do good and evil