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Religion, peace and conflic Flashcards

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What is reconciliation

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  • conscious effort to rebuild a relationship
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what is protest

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  • displaying displeasure at something in order for it to be changed
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riot meaning

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-violent disturbance of public peace by three of more persons assembled for a common purpose

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terrorism meaning

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  • unlawful use of violence often against innocent citizens to achieve a political goal
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examples of war

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  • vietnam
  • ww1
  • ww2
  • afghanistan
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what is nuclear deterrence

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  • threats of using nuclear weapons from one party can convince another party to refrain from agressiom
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what are WMDs

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  • weapons that have the capacity to kill large numbers of people
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what are chemical weapons

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  • weapons that contain lethal chemicals to cause large amount of death- poison, burn or paralyse people
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what are biological weapons

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  • weapons with harmful bacteria and viruses that enter food and water supplies, causing illness and death on large scale
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what is CCND

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  • english christian group who campaign for nuclear disarmament
  • attempt to ‘achieve for the 21st century a signed agreement omitting the world to permanent elimination of nuclear weapons’
  • produce newsletters, organise events to raise awareness, and promote need to pray for peace and disarmament
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7 points of just war theory

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  • country has right to defend itself
  • it is being fought by authority of UN (or legitimate authority)
  • fought with intention of restoring peace
  • war is a last resort
  • has to be reasonable chance of success for both sides
  • methods used prevent civilian death
  • force must be proportional to the cause
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what is lesser Jihad

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  • outward struggle to defend one’s faith, family or country from threat
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circumstances in which Lesser jihad must be conducted

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  • last resort
  • self defence
  • state leader made decision
  • countries can join another Muslim state under threat
  • just cause
  • tyranny- if state has mistreated Islamic citizens, it is permissible to fight
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what is holy war

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  • fighting for religious cause or God, usually controlled by a religious leader
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examples of Holy wars

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  • Crusades
  • Israel/ Palestine conflict
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‘They will beat their swords into…

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ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks’ - Bible, christian quote about peace

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‘The lord tests the righteous…

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but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence’-bible, christian quote about agressors

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‘blessed be the lord, my rock…

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who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle’- bible, christian quote regarding how God helps us with battles, depending on circumstances

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‘all they that take the sword…

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shall perish by the sword’- Said by jesus in bible- shows violence always ends badly

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‘whoever kills a person…

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it is as if they have slain mankind entirely’- Surah, islamic quote against use of violence

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‘we shall make him…

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into fire’- Surah, explains how the use of violence will result in God’s punishment

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‘do not take life…

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  • which God has made sacred’- Surah
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‘fight in the way of Allah…

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those who fight you but do not transgress limits. Indeed, Allah does not love transgressors’- Qur’an, shows that violence must be for correct reasons- self defence

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‘Those who have been attacked…

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have the right to take up arms because they have been wronged’- Qur’an, shows self defence is permitted

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‘if anyone slaps you…

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on the right check, turn to them the other cheek also’ - Bible, shows how retaliation is wrong

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‘ there is cause to act against…

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those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice’- Qur ‘an, shows it is acceptable to defend self

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‘if a person is patient and forgives…

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this is one of the greatest things’- Qur’an, shows that forgiveness> retaliation

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what is a principled pacifist

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-believes war and violence is wrong in
principle
- never gets involved in any campaign involving violence
- eg quakers

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what is pragmatic pacifist

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  • not opposed to war and violence in principle
  • often argues war and violence does not solve problems, do more harm than good
  • believes peaceful campaigns are better at solving disputes
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what is selective pacifist

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  • not opposed to all wars, but oppose in any particular war which they believe to be wrong
  • eg vietnam
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what is conscientious objector

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  • someone who refuses to fight when they are called upon to do so

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