Religion, War & Peace

Peace, justice and the sanctity of life
1. Peace
  1. Absence of conflict which leads to happiness
2. Justice
  1. Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law.
3. The sanctity of life
  1. Life is sacred because it is God given.
4. PeaceMaker
  1. A group to help young people resolve conflict.
The causes of war
1. Conflict
  1. A state of discord or war.
2. Why people go to war
  1. Defend - country, belief, religion, freedom, allies.
  2. Remove a leader
  3. Gain land, wealth, power or important resources.
  4. Stop genocide
3. Recent wars
  1. Falklands, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria
4. Consequences of war
  1. Positive - freedom from corrupt government.
  2. Negative - death, injury, damage to economy
Pacifism
1. Pacifist beliefs
2. Christians & pacifism
3. Turning the Tide
'Just War' & 'Holy War'
1. Just War
2. Holy War
3. Christianity & war
Victims of war
1. The Red Cross
2. Three parts of the Movement
3. The Movement in action
Religious believers who have worked for peace
1. The Dalai Lama
2. Irena Sendler
Keeping the peace in times of terror
1. The United Nations
2. NATO
3. Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
1. Biological
2. Chemical
3. Nuclear
4. Arguments for:
5. Arguments against:
KEY TEACHINGS
1. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God.
2. God gives live and God takes it away
3. Do not murder.
4. Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword.

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