Religion, Peace And Conflict Flashcards
(21 cards)
What parable did Jesus use to teach about Violence and Bullying?
Cain and Abel
What are the main teaching from the Parable Cain and Abel?
- Control your anger
- Violence is not what God wants for the world
- We shouldn’t attack others because of a percieved advantage
Reasons why bullying is the worst form of violent
- Words can destroy self esteem
- Can cause fear and powerlessness
- Comments on social media bring more distress
Quotes relating to forgiveness in the Bible
- ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’ (Matthew 5:44)
- ‘Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us’ (The Lord’s Prayer)
- ‘Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing’ (Luke 23:24)
What are the main teachings from the parable of the Unforgiving Servant
- We should forgive 70x7 times (unlimited times)
- God forgives us so out of gratitude we should forgive others
What are the main teaching from the parable of the lost/prodigal son?
- God forgives those who are truly sorry
- God loves us even when we sin
- We should forgive others
After forgiveness comes ….?
Reconciliation
What does reconciliation bring?
- A stronger relationship
- Respect for other people’s beliefs
- Appreciation and acceptance
- Peace
Definition of Reconciliation
Bringing together people who have been enemies
Quote from the bible related to reconciliation
‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you’ (Matthew 5:23)
Definition of Justice
Fairness for all people
Why is justice important for Christians?
Creating justice is important for Christians because injustice leads to a lack of self-worth and dignity
Definition of injustice
A lack of justice
Examples of Injustices
Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism, Poverty, Gender Pay Gap, Child Labour, Genocides, etc
Definition of Righteous anger
Anger against an injustice
2 characteristics of righteous anger
- It is controlled and used positively to change a situation
- It should be chanelled into positive action that will improve a situation
What did Jesus teach about anger?
He taught it should be avoided if possible
When did Jesus show righteous anger?
Jesus clears the Temple (John 2 : 13-17)
Reasons why violent protest is acceptable
- It is sometimes necessary - to make a government take notice
- If a government is abusing their position of power and refusing to pay attention to people’s needs, violent protrest is necessary
Reasons why violent protest isn’t acceptable
- ## It’s against the law
Reasons why violent protest isn’t acceptable
- ## It’s against the law
