THEME D: Peace and Conflict

Question 1

What is peace?

Answer 1

• Absence of war

Question 2

What is justice?

Answer 2

• Bringing about what is right or fair

Question 3

What are Christian views on peace and justice?

Answer 3

• Christians look forward to a time when God, the ultimate judge, will establish justice between nations and settle disputes

Question 4

What is forgiveness?

Answer 4

• Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone else for what they have done wrong

Question 5

What is reconciliation?

Answer 5

• Restoring relationships after disagreement

Question 6

What are Christian beliefs on violence + protests?(3)

Answer 6

• Do not promote violence
• Sometimes violence is needed in order for justice to be served
• Certain rules

Question 7

What are two Christian quotes on violence?

Answer 7

“Blessed are the peacemakers”
“If there is serious injury - eye for an eye”

Question 8

What are Muslim beliefs on violence + protests?(2)

Answer 8

• Only in self-defense
• Only those who actively fight against you

Question 9

What is a Muslim quote on violence + protests?

Answer 9

“Do not kill each other”

Question 10

What are Christian beliefs on terrorism?(2)

Answer 10

• Wrong to kill innocent people
• Peaceful ways to resolve issues

Question 11

What are two chirstian quotes to support christian belief on terrorism?

Answer 11

“Thou shalt not kill”
“Love thy neighbour as thyself”

Question 12

What are Muslim beliefs on terrorism?(2)

Answer 12

• Go against the wishes of God
• Wrong to kill innocent people

Question 13

What are two Muslim quotes to support their belief on terrorism?

Answer 13

“Do not take life, which God has made sacred”

Question 14

What are the three reasons for going to war? Explain them

Answer 14

• Greed
• Relaliation
• Self-defense

Question 15

What are Christian quotes on these three reasons?

Answer 15

• Greed: “the love of money is the root of evil”
• Retaliation: “Do not repay anyone evil for evil”
• Self-defense: “Do to others what you would have them do to you”

Question 16

What are Muslim quotes on these three reasons?

Answer 16

• Greed: “God does not like arrogant, boastful people”
• Retaliation: “person is patient and forgives”
• Self-defense: “permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged”

Question 17

What is the Just War theory in Christianity?(5)

Answer 17

• Right cause
• Right authority
• Last resort
• Proportional amount of force
• Reasonable chance of success

Question 18

What is the Just War theory in Islam?(5)

Answer 18

• Lesser Jihad
• Last resort
• Self-defence
• State leader
• Just cause

Question 19

What is a Holy War?

Answer 19

• Crusades
• Defend faith
• Spiritual rewards and go straight to heaven
• Fought for God

Question 20

What importance does Pacifism have in Christianity?

Answer 20

• Peace can be achieved through religious faith,
  supported by prayer and meditation
• Many pacifists take their inspiration from Jesus,
  who taught non-violence

Question 21

Example of pacifism in Christianity?

Answer 21

• Quaker Christians during WW1 and WW2 - drove ambulances or medics

Question 22

Quote on pacifism christianity?

Answer 22

“Blessed are the peacemakers”

Question 23

What importance does Pacifism have in Islam?

Answer 23

• Hard because of Lesser Jihad
• Believe in inner peace and submitting your life to God and becoming part of the Ummah

Question 24

What are nuclear weapons?

Answer 24

• Weapons that work by nuclear reaction that devastate huge areas and kill numbers of people

Question 25

What are the FORS of WPDS?(4)

Answer 25

- Kept major world powers from going to war - For deterrence - The use of a WMD on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought the war to an end - Use at end of WW2 - not used since

Question 26

What are the AGAINSTS for WPDS?(3)

Answer 26

- Very costly to develop and maintain - Can't control who gets them - Destructive power is long lasting

Question 27

What are Christians' views on Nuclear weapons?(3)

Answer 27

- God is the creator and the only one able to take life - Killing masses of people never justified - Could be a threat for self-defence

Question 28

What is a Christian quote against Nuclear weapons?

Answer 28

"Thou shall not kill"

Question 29

What are Muslims' views on Nuclear weapons?(2)

Answer 29

- Life is sacred so using these go against Islam teachings - Civilians should be protected - not possible with these weapons

Question 30

What is 2 Muslim quote on Nuclear weapons?

Answer 30

"Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands" "Take not life that God has made sacred"

Question 31

Religion as a cause of war

Answer 31

- teachings are vague or contradictory they can be used to justify war e.g. Lesser Jihad - Religion can bring people together following conflict e.g. Corrymeela - Often politics and power lie at the heart of conflict, religious sides split rather than it being a cause

Question 32

What is Islamic relief and what do Muslims believe about helping victims of war?

Answer 32

- Shelter, medical supplies, water and food - Taking a life is a sin and so to do nothing which could affect live is just as much as sin

Question 33

Muslim quote on responses to victims of war?

Answer 33

‘Whoever saves a life it is as if he has saved the life of all mankind’

Question 34

What is Christian Aid and what do Christians believe about helping victims of war? Use a quote

Answer 34

- Raises money to help rebuild: hospitals, education, provide water - Medical equipment, shelter, food - "Do unto others as you would have done to you’"