Religion, Peace And Conflict Flashcards
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Example of violence im the Bible
Cain and Abel - Turn away from God and begin to sin. Humans then start to turn on eachother.
Quote from the Bible on resisting sin:
‘…sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.’ - Genesis 4:5-11
Name a quote that shows you can hurt people through vocal violence…
James 3:8-10 ‘But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly evil.’
What do we need to do if we want to be forgiven by God?
We need to show forgivness towards other human beings.
What does The Parable of The Lost Son tell us?
No matter what someone has done, we should always forgive them.
What quote shows that if you forgive others, you will also be forgiven?
Matthew 6: 12 - ‘Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs others have done to us.
What quote shows us that no matter how many times you have sinned, you should always still forgive?
Matthew 18: 21-22 ‘‘Then Peter came to Jesus and asked ‘Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times should I forgive him? Seventy times?’ ‘No, not seventy times’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven.’ “
What did Pope Francis call for saying without it there can be no peace?
Reconsiliation
What quote did Jesus use to bring peace at the last supper?
‘Peace I leave with you…. do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid.’ - John 14:27
Why did Antony Walker’ family forgive his killer?
The anger was to much on top of the grief that they already had.
Why was Jennie Nicholson’s family unable to forgive the killer of their daughter?
Forgiveness is to ‘give back’. You can’t however, give back a life. You also need a relationship with someone to give back, but as the murderer killed himself, she has no relationship to be able to forgive.
What is Justice?
Justice is bringing about what is right and fair. Or making up for a wrong that has been comitted.
What quote did Pope Francis make on Justice?
‘Building a just social and civil order, wherein each persom recieves whatbis his or her due, is an essential task which each and every generation must take up a new’
Who was Oscar Romero and what did he do?
Refused to be silent in the condemning the murder and torture of people by the government.
Was against poverty and injustices in El Salvador
Had a radio show publically sharing his veiws
Was an Archbishop
What is righteous anger?
Righteous anger us anger against an injustice. It can be described as an anger thay is believed to be acceptable.
When did Jesus show righteous anger?
When people were using the temple (a place of worship) as a market place
What are some acceptable reasons for going to war?
Land Allies invaded Religion Defending human rights Political reasons Overthrow a dictator
What is the Just War theory?
This is a set of rules about when it is thought to be acceptable to go to war.
Who created the Just War Theory?
Thomas Aquinas
What does Jesus say to his disciples about going to war?
‘The one who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one’
Conditions for a Just war (6 reasons)
Just authority - only a real leader can declare war
Just reason - need a reason to go to war
Last resort - war should be used as a last resort
Chance of success- only enter war if there’s a reasonable chance of war.
Proportionate force - any use of war should be limited to the amount that is needed to bring peace
Protect civillians - innocent civillians shouldn’t be killed
Name two positives of the just war theory…
Sets boundaries to war
Stops countries declaring war on anyone for no reason
Name two negative about the JWT
Its out of date
Suggests war is ok by having rules
What is pacifism?
The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other forms of violence
