Theme D - Religion, Peace, and Conflict Flashcards
(24 cards)
War- Christianity
“Prepare for war! Beat your ploughshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears”
War- Islam
“Whoever kills a human is as if he has killed the whole of mankind”
Peace- Christianity
“They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation”
“Those who draw the sword will die by the sword”
Peace- Islam
“The servants of the Lord of Mercy… reply with words of peace”
Justice- Christianity
“Justice will roll on like a river, flowing like a never-ending stream”
Justice- Islam
“Do not let hatred of others lead you away from justice, but adhere to justice, for that is closer to awareness of God”
Greed- Christianity
“For love of money is the root of all kinds of evil”
Greed- Islam
“Tell those who hoard gold and silver instead of giving in God’s cause that they will have a grievous punishment”
Retaliation- Christianity
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”
Retaliation- Islam
“If you have to respond to an attack, make your response proportionate, but it is best to stand fast”
Self-defence- Christianity
“Rescue the week and needy; deliver them from the hands of the wicked”
Self-defence- Islam
“Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged”
Reconciliation- Christianity
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
Reconciliation- Islam
“If they incline towards peace, you must also incline towards it and put your trust in God”
“Shall I tell you of something that is better than fasting, prayer, and charity? Reconciling between two people”
Forgiveness- Christianity
“Do not repay evil for evil… If it is at all possible, live at peace with everyone”
Forgiveness- Islam
“We have finished the Lesser Jihad, let us now focus on the Greater Jihad”- Hadith
Holy War- Christianity
“People speak of holy war or just war. We cannot speak like that. Wars are always unjust”- Pope Francis
Holy War- Islam
“Fight in Allah’s cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits”
WMD- Christianity
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”
WMD- Islam
“Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands, but do good, for God loves those who do good”
Victims of War- Christianity
“Whatever you do for the least of these brothers of mine, you do for me”
Victims of War- Islam
“help one another to do what is right and good”
Pacifism- Christianity
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
Pacifism- Islam
“Do not take a life, which God has made sacred”
