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GCSE Edexcel RE Peace and Conflict
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- 1AggressionAttacking without being provoked
- 2BullyingIntimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself
- 3Conflict resolutionBringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion
- 4ExploitationTaking advantage of a weaker group
- 5ForgivenessStopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong
- 6Just warA war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way
- 7PacifismThe belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
- 8ReconciliationBringing together people who were opposed to each other
- 9RespectTreating a person or their feelings with consideration
- 10The United NationsAn international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation
- 11Weapons of Mass DestructionWeapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people
- 12World PeaceThe ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of the United Nations)
- 13What 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 - 14How 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 - 15Why do wars occur?• Religious differences
• Nationalism & ethnicity
• Resources
• Ideals & politics - 16How 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 - 17What 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 - 18What 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 - 19Why 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 - 20Why 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 - 21Why 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 - 22Why 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 - 23What 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 - 24What 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 - 25What 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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