Religion, peace and conflict

Question 1

What is peace?

Answer 1

absence of conflict and violence where everyone lives in harmony

Question 2

What is a pacifist?

Answer 2

someone who has strongly held beliefs that war and physical violence are wrong

Question 3

What happened to the pacifists in Britain who refused to fight in the world wars?

Answer 3

they went to prison and were prisoners of conscience
they suffered humiliation in prison and after they had been released

Question 4

What are 3 reasons violence happens?

Answer 4

crime
terrorism
war

Question 5

What is a protest?

Answer 5

when groups of people join together to campaign for a cause they support

Question 6

What are 4 causes of war?

Answer 6

religion
self-defence
honour
greed
retaliation

Question 7

What are the 5 conditions to start a Just War?

Answer 7

must be a valid reason for war
all other options must have been attempted to prevent war
must be started by proper authority
must have reasonable chance of success
any harm caused mustn’t be as bad as the harm it’s trying to prevent

Question 8

What are the 2 conditions to fight a war Justly?

Answer 8

discriminate between combatants and civilians
the military advantage gained by an attack must outweigh any harm to civilians

Question 9

What is holy war?

Answer 9

a war where people believe that God is ‘on their side’ and are mentioned in both the old testament and the Qur’an

Question 10

What do christians believe about conflict?

Answer 10

people should be peaceful as many of Jesus’s teachings show that peace is the ultimate goal for humans

Question 11

What is a christian quote to show peace?

Answer 11

love thy neighbour

Question 12

What is a christian quote that shows what to do if someone attacks you?

Answer 12

if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also

Question 13

What is a christian quote that shows the fate of people who are violent?

Answer 13

all who draw the sword will die by the sword

Question 14

Give 2 examples of christians who protested without violence.

Answer 14

Dr Martin Luther King
Thomas Merton

Question 15

What did Dr Martin Luther King do?

Answer 15

baptist minister who dedicated his life to trying to change the way black people were treated in USA.

Question 16

What did Thomas Merton do?

Answer 16

catholic monk and famous pacifist. IN 1960s, his writings influenced many in the civil rights movement for racial equality and he was against violence of the Vietnam War

Question 17

Give a quote that justifies violent protests for christians

Answer 17

[Jesus] overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves

Question 18

How have views on holy wars changed for christians?

Answer 18

in the past they were fought to convert people
now they are rejected by nearly all christians

Question 19

What were the christian Holy wars and why were they fought?

Answer 19

the crusades from 11th-13th centuries to ‘free’ the christian holy place of palestine and convert people to christianity

Question 20

What are muslim beliefs about war?

Answer 20

majority of muslims disagree with pacifism as war is sometimes justified in the Qur’an
some are against all war and violence as they believe pacifism is the best and is the key to Islam

Question 21

What is an Islamic quote about peace?

Answer 21

If you raise you hand to kill me, I will not raise mine to kill you

Question 22

what is the Islamic belief about protests?

Answer 22

Islam teaches people to protest against injustice but not in a violent way

Question 23

What is a just war known as in Islam?

Answer 23

military Jihad

Question 24

What type of Jihad is war?

Answer 24

lesser Jihad

Question 25

Give an Islamic quote about war

Answer 25

whoever fights in Allah's cause - whether they achieve martyrdom or victory - We will honour them with a great reward

Question 26

What are the condition for Military Jihad?

Answer 26

must bring about freedom, restore peace, combat oppression, right injustice or be in retaliation must be in the name of Allah, according to his will and declared by a religious leader should only harm militants and combatants if opposition wants to end war, Muslims must accept

Question 27

What is an islamic quote to do with making peace in war?

Answer 27

if the enemy is inclined towards peace, make peace with them

Question 28

What are characteristics of weapons of mass destruction?

Answer 28

can destroy large areas of land and kill a lot of people at once are indiscriminate nuclear, biological, chemical

Question 29

Which WMD are banned?

Answer 29

chemical and biological and it is a war crime to use them

Question 30

What are arguments for nuclear weapons?

Answer 30

act as deterrent utilitarian perspective - balance of good and bad can be used in defence

Question 31

What are arguments against nuclear weapons?

Answer 31

expensive - funds could be better spent widespread suffering indiscriminate nature would destroy the environment

Question 32

What is a christian quote to do with forgiveness?

Answer 32

blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy

Question 33

What are 2 examples of peacemaking?

Answer 33

working with organisations which offer relief to war-torn areas holding protests and demonstrations against conflicts working to ensure that people have equal human rights

Question 34

What is a christian quote for peacemaking?

Answer 34

blessed are the peacemakers

Question 35

What are 3 christian charities that make peace?

Answer 35

christian aid Pax Christi Tearfund

Question 36

What does christian aid do?

Answer 36

reduces poverty has urged governments to find a compromise in israel/palestine conflict

Question 37

What does pax christi do?

Answer 37

catholic organisation that works for peaceful conflict resolution

Question 38

What does tearfund do?

Answer 38

helps refugees in war-torn areas.

Question 39

How do muslims support peacemaking?

Answer 39

give money (zakah) to support peacemaking

Question 40

What are 2 Islamic peacemaking charities?

Answer 40

Muslim peace fellowship Islamic relief UK

Question 41

What does the muslim peace fellowship do?

Answer 41

promote peace, justice and non-violence through events, prayers and working with other faiths

Question 42

What does islamic relief UK do?

Answer 42

help people affected by war aid people from neighbouring countries who have fled their homes due to conflict