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Justice

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Bringing about what is fair or right according to law or making up for a wrong that has been committed.

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Forgiveness

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Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they’ve done wrong.

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Reconciliation

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A sacrament of the Catholic Church; also when individuals or groups restore friendly relations after conflict or disagreement.

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Sanctity of Life

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Life is sacred (holy) because it is God-given.

“God made man in his image”

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Nuclear Warfare

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A conflict in which the participants use nuclear weapons or missiles.

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Deterrence

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The storage of nuclear weapons to prevent another state from using theirs against you and starting a war.

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Nuclear Proliferation

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The increase in the number of states that have the potential to use nuclear weapons.

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Nuclear Holocust

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An event where two or more states used nuclear weapons against each other, causing unimaginable destruction of human life. This would likely cause the destruction of much of the Earth’s population.

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The Arms Race

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After WWII, many countries became nuclear powers. America and the Soviet Union in the 1960s, 70s and 80s built many weapons, each trying to keep pace with each other.

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Terrorism

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The unlawful use of extreme violence, usually against innocent civilians, to achieve a religious or political goal.

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Protest

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An expression of disapproval, often in a public group.

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Violence

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Using actions that harm or threaten others.

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Pacifism

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The belief of people who refuse to take part in war or any other form of violence.

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Pacifists

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Conscientious objectors to war and any other form of violence.

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Quakers

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Members of the Society of Friends, a Christian denomination.

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Just War

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A war that the Christian Church define as acceptable; this must fit a certain criteria.

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Holy War

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Fighting for a religious cause or God.

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Refugees

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People who flee from their homes seeking safety elsewhere.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

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Weapons that can kill large numbers of people and/or cause great damage.

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Proliferation

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Spreading to their countries and getting more numerous.

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Conflict

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Fighting, a state of discord.

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CND

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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament