Unit 3

Question 1

What are roles of Christians in voilent confilics? (why do they go to war)

Answer 1

Some christians will join the armed forces in violent conflicts believing that they are bringing peace , and protecting innocent civilians and challenging evil in the world.
Wayne is part of the special forces and believes that god called him there , he sees his role as protecting/defending the weak

Question 2

“Blessed a-“

Answer 2

“Blessed are the peacemakers”

Question 3

“Whoever sh-“

Answer 3

“Whoever sheds human blood… Shall their blood be shed.

Question 4

What are Christian Belief’s on War?

Answer 4

In the sermon on the mount he teaches that the peacemakers are blessed and love your neighbours and your enemies. This makes some christians bqelieve that jesus’ teaching makes it wrong to use violence in any context, from this they look to find peaceful solutions (pacifism).
Church of England -
Against war. Opposed Thatcher on the Falklands war between the UK and argentina.
One may also argue that God’s nature is forgiveness and that you should take revenge.
Pacifists may argue that violence can be okay in some situations, because God used violence in the old testament, such as Sodomon gomorrah when he set fire to it.

Question 5

Why do people get involved in terrorism?

Answer 5

Those involved in terrorism either that they have no alternative or they believe that they can make a difference and force change.

Question 6

Millitant

Answer 6

Extreme about their veiws

Question 7

In the bible, what did cain do and what happened to him?

Answer 7

The first person to die in the bible is Abel, who is murdered by his brother Cain, out of jelousy, it is from cain’s sinful heart that he is punished - murder is forbidden in the Bible

Question 8

Pacifism

Answer 8

Pasifism - When Christians look for peaceful solutions because Jesus’s teachings makes it wrong to use violence in any context

Question 9

Terrorism

Answer 9

Terrorism - The illegal use of violence to cause fear and intimidation for political aims

Question 10

Why do terrorist groups form / develop?

Answer 10

Terrorist groups develop over factors such as social reasons like marginalisation of minority groups

Question 11

Why do Terrorists believe what they are doing is OK?

Answer 11

The teaching on Jihad in the Quran is to put allah first in their lives and reflects the inner spiritual battle, Islamic terrorist groups have interprited this teaching to justify the use of violent methods

Question 12

What are Attitudes to Terrorism?

Answer 12

Catholic Church believes that even if the motivation behind terrorist activity is to make a better society, acts of terrorrism are never justifiable
The Church of England aslo opposes terrorism activity and accepts the use of lethal force as a last resort in dealing with terrorists

Question 13

What is the Just War Theory?

Answer 13

Just war theory is the idea of a just war is that when a war is fought, it has to meet certain criteria in order to be justifiable.

Question 14

What are the 3 areas of the Just War Theory?

Answer 14

Jus ad bellum
Jus In Bello
Jus post Bellum

Question 15

What is Jus ad Bellum?

Answer 15

The consideration of wether itt is right to go to war
Aqainus believed that a war would be just if: it was started by the proper authority (goverment), the reason to go to war must be just (to protect people) and everything must be done to make sure good instead of evil resualts from the war
The Catholic church believe that the war must be the last resort and every other way of solving the situation must have been tried

Question 16

What is Jus in Bello?

Answer 16

Concerns the actions taken within a war, making sure the correct conduct is followed (civillians should not be harmed)

Question 17

What is Jus Post bellum?

Answer 17

Refers to the actions taken after the war, thi part of justice should help countries move from war to peace in a positive way (punishing war criminals)

Question 18

What is a Justification for war (Christian)?

Answer 18

Justification - In te bible, God told soldiers to go and kill a nation
God told people to fight in the old testament many times

Question 19

What is Holy War and What are The Causes?

Answer 19

Holy War is an argument that states physical voilence is sometimes necessary to defend religion.
Holy war tends to be: acheviment o a religous goal, authorisation of a spiritual leadr (pope), the promise of a spiritual reward for those who take part (you will go to heaven) or spreading of the faith

Question 20

“Love yo-“

Answer 20

“Love your neigbor, love your enemies”

Question 21

What is Apocalyptic Warfare?

Answer 21

Apocyliptic warfare is a war that would lead to catartrophic ersaults and widespread destruction

Question 22

What was the Charleston Church Shooting?

Answer 22

Charleston church Shooting - the vicars family was killed in a shooting but the vicar still forgave him, t=in the same time the man was laughing

Question 23

What was the Truth and Reconcilliation Commision?

Answer 23

Truth and reconcilliation Comission – this was a place where the blacks could openly forgive the whites for the actions that they had done in the name of racism (they could forgive for the killnig of their husband)

Question 24

What is Reconcilliation?

Answer 24

Reconcilliation is the restoring of relation ships between former enemies and the creation of trust and understanding between them, rather than hostility and hatrid

Question 25

What is a Bible story for Forgiveness (Jewish Girl)

Answer 25

In John, Jesus was brought an adultrus woman from the Jewish Religous Leaders and she was required to be stoned to death from the rules of the old testimont law but Jesus said to them “if any of you is without sin, let him be first to throw a stone at her”

Question 26

“For if you forgive-“

Answer 26

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your Heveanly Father will also forgive you”

Question 27

What is the Liberation Theology?

Answer 27

God has the power to change situations in the world that are unjust.

Question 28

Who is Oscar Romero?

Answer 28

Oscar Remero wanted to highlight that in poverty, on the other side their is extreme wealth

Question 29

Who is Camillo Restreppo?

Answer 29

died for his cause)
Camillo Torris Restreppo was very privileged but he hated seeing how the other half were living and he did underground work (behind the scenes) and educated the corruption traps to the poor people and as the government found out, these people, he realised force was the only way to bring about change, so he joined the National Liberation Army and died (martyr)

Question 30

Why do people help the oppresed?

Answer 30

Jesus came to help the oppressed (the healing of the blind man, people with leprecy) so people try to do this in his name

Question 31

Marytr

Answer 31

When you die for your cause (Oscar Romero)

Question 32

What are Christian Attitudes during War?

Answer 32

Chritian attitudes to behaviour during war are shaped by Jesus’s teachings and the Just war theory, specifically Just In Bello. They are required to have things such as minimising destruction and protecting civilians as priority.

Question 33

Agape?

Answer 33

Christian Love