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Flashcards by Lilac Potato, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lilac Potato
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| Question | Answer |
| Aggression | Attacking without being provoked |
| Bullying | Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself |
| Conflict resolution | Bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion |
| Exploitation | Taking advantage of a weaker group |
| Forgiveness | Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong |
| Just war | A war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way |
| Pacifism | The belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means |
| Reconciliation | Bringing together people who were opposed to each other |
| Respect | Treating a person or their feelings with consideration |
| The United Nations | An international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation |
| Weapons of Mass Destruction | Weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people |
| World Peace | The ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of the United Nations) |
| What do the United Nations do? | UN formed after WW2 to preserve world peace & bring about conflict resolutions. Through the Security Council the UN can try to stop threats to world peace by… • Imposing sanctions on countries threatening peace • Authorising the use of force by member states • Sending UN peacekeeping forces to prevent outbreak of conflict, stabilising conflict situations & bringing peace agreements • Running ICC which upholds international law |
| How do Pax Christi work for peace? | • Hold meetings to inform about the horrors of war & promote political parties not in favour of war • Organise protests to change public opinion & consequently government policy on war • Attend inter-faith conferences to help all religions work together to promote peace • They work for worldwide acceptance of human rights |
| Why do wars occur? | • Religious differences • Nationalism & ethnicity • Resources • Ideals & politics |
| How could wars be ended? | • If religions came together to find unity & peace • If we had a federation of states, political differences wouldn’t cause as much conflict • Economic wars wouldn’t occur if we had equal sharing of the world’s resources |
| What do Jewish people believe about war? | Peace is the ideal, however: • Talmund says wars should be fought if Jewish people are attacked - if it will stop an enemy from attacking or if it is to aid a country being attacked • Jews can fight in other types of wars as Tenakh is full of accounts of wars involving God • They should fight because of their experience in the Holocaust which some think might not have happened if they had had a Jewish army to defend them |
| What is the Just War Theory? | A war is just if… • The war has been authorised by the government/UN • The cause of the war is just • The war is fought with the intention to establish good or correct evil • There is a reasonable chance of success • It is the last resort • Only sufficient force is used • No civilians are involved |
| Why are some Christians pacifists? | • Jesus said ‘love your enemies’ & turn the other cheek when attacked • The 5th commandment teaches ‘do not kill’ • Jesus wouldn’t allow Peter to fight back when he was being arrested • Modern warfare affects so many innocent people so can never be justified |
| Why do some Christians believe in just wars? | • Most Churches allow for just wars • St Paul said that Christians must obey the orders of the government so they should fight when ordered • Jesus did not condemn soldiers • In the same way we need police to protect innocent people against criminals, we need armed forces to protect innocent states against criminal states |
| Why are Christians against bullying? | • Aggression without just cause is sinful • People are God’s creation & should be respected • The Good Samaritan, Greatest Commandment & Golden Rule teach love not bullying • The Christian Church teaches the protection of human rights - bullying denies people human rights |
| Why are Jewish people against bullying? | • Jewish society is based on respect • Violence without a just cause is sinful & it is the duty of Jews to protect the weak - bullying is the opposite • Bullying is mistreating God’s creation • Jewish people should defend human rights & bullying denies the victim’s human rights |
| What causes religious conflicts within families? | • Religions tell parents to bring their children up in faith, so if the child rejects religion there could be conflict & parents will worry their child may act sinfully & will not join them in the afterlife • Children wanting an inter-faith marriage could cause conflict because of the religious ceremony & how to raise the children could be difficult • If parents do not follow their religions strictly but their children do - could cause conflict But…religion can bring families together through worshipping together, religion promotes respect & so may not cause conflict |
| What are the Christian teachings on forgiveness & reconciliation? | Christians have a duty to reconcile with & forgive bullies, persecutors & enemies because… • Jesus died to bring reconciliation & forgiveness • Jesus said if Christians do not forgive others, they will not be forgiven themselves • St Paul taught that we should try to live in peace with everyone • The Church promotes reconciliation & forgiveness |
| What are the Jewish teachings on forgiveness & reconciliation? | • In the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur they should seek forgiveness from those they have wronged - on Yom Kippur they ask for God’s forgiveness for their wrongs in the past year • A true sign of repentance is to seek forgiveness • Rabbis encourage Jewish people to forgive those who wrong them • The Prayer Book says that they should forgive others when on their death bed before they ask for God’s forgiveness |
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