War and Peace

Question 1

Jus in Bello: what does this mean?

Answer 1

How you should behave during a a war itself.

• You can’t use civilians as shields/hostages and an example of an unjust action in a war was WW2 and the blitz bombing.
• Conventions about treating prisoners with respect need to take place.
• You should not respond to an attack with a disproportional attack.

Question 2

Jus Post Bellum; give an example of a just and a unjust war…

Answer 2

• The end result has to be better than if you didn’t start the war in the first place.
• People argue that Afghanistan was not better off after the US intervention.
• The American Civil war is a just war.

Question 3

Jus Post Bellum; war criminals…

Answer 3

• You should prosecute a war criminal.

- In Northern Ireland there is a dispute on whether the generals involved should be prosecuted.

Question 4

What do some Christians believe about going to war?

Answer 4

• Some Christians believe that you can go to war, but nor murder i.e Falkland war

Question 5

Crusades; what is this?

Answer 5

• These are holy wars, fighting to defend a religion.
• Popes order a Crusade.
• Muslims got persecuted by the Christians in a crusade.

Question 6

Nuclear War; who doesn’t want to get rid of this and give an example of one

Answer 6

• Catholic church does not want to get rid of nuclear weapons.
  i. e the Cuban missile crisis

Question 7

What are some arguments for keeping nuclear weapons?

Answer 7

• They already exist, you cannot un-invent them meaning that they will never be not dangerous
• It keeps peace as a deterrent.

Question 8

War and peace: -biblical references

JOEL; 3;9-11

Answer 8

One of the prophets telling the Israelite to prepare for a Crusade.

Question 9

War and peace: -biblical references
JOSHUA; 8:1
g is…

Answer 9

In the Old Testament, God appears to be involved in war.

Question 10

War and peace: -biblical references

MATTHEW; 5:43-44 (l)

Answer 10

Jesus says love your enemies.

Question 11

War and peace: -biblical references

PSALM; 18:37-39

Answer 11

God appears to be involved in war according to David.

Question 12

War and peace: -biblical references

MICAH; 4:3

Answer 12

Undoing the earlier prophecy, saying it was not needed anymore.

Question 13

War and peace: -biblical references

MATTHEW; 5:9

Answer 13

Blessed are the peacemakers, beatitudes.

Question 14

Jesus; what was he?

Answer 14

• Jesus was a pacifist, an absolute pacifist
• “turn the other cheek”
• tells Peter to put down his sword when he cuts off someone’s ear.

Question 15

Jesus;

-In John; 6:14, 15…

Answer 15

-In John; 6:14, 15…

He escapes when the army try to make Jesus the leader of their army, demonstrating that he’s not a military leader.

Question 16

Jesus…

Answer 16

• He is prepared to sacrifice himself to reduce any violence

- HE WILL NOT PERFORM A VIOLENT ACT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

Question 17

Christianity and pacifism…

Answer 17

• For 300 years, Christianity was pacifist. When Constantine came to Rome the religion was no longer pacifist.
• This was because it was believed to be a just reason for going to war, so the country would not be Invaded.

Question 18

Just War;

Answer 18

• 4th century Christians started to believe in the idea of a just war, aided by St Augustine of Hippo.

Question 19

Jus as Bellum;

Answer 19

• means “before the war”
• there are two reasons to go to war;
  self defense and to defend others
• To make a war a just war, you have to be able to win the war.