Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict

Question 1

Give evidence for JWT within Catholic Christanity

Just War Theory

Answer 1

“Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others”

Catechism

Question 2

Give evidence for Holy War within Christanity

Answer 2

“do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword,”

The contempory interpretation is the ‘good news’ (word of God) will cause division.

Bible

Question 3

Give evidence for Islamic views on Pacifisim

Answer 3

“fight in the way of Allah, those who fight you but do not transgress. Allah does not like transgressors.”

Transgressing is not following law

Qur’an

Question 4

Give evidence for Holy War within Islam

Answer 4

“those who believe, fight in the cause of Allah”

Qur’an

Question 5

Give the term used to describe ‘holy war’ within Islam

Answer 5

Millitary Jihad

Question 6

Give evidence for a condition of Millitary Jihad

Discrimination based on person

Answer 6

“Do not kill women or children or an aged infirm person. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not destroy inhabited places.”

Qur’an

Question 7

Give evidence for a condition of Millitary Jihad

Opposition of war

Answer 7

‘and if thy incline to peace, they incline to it’

Accept peace

Question 8

Give the name of an example of an Islamic protest

Answer 8

Arab Spring

Peaceful protest fought in Egypt, 2011.

Question 9

Give evidence for Allah’s judgement and views on violence

Answer 9

“if you shall raise your hand against me to kill me, I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you. Indeed I fear Allah”

This does not constitute Pacifism

Qur’an

Question 10

Give evidence for views on violence within Christanity

Love

Answer 10

‘love your enemies’

Bible

Question 11

Give evidence for views on violence within Christanity

Physical mutilation

Answer 11

“all who draw by the sword, die by the sword”

Bible

Question 12

Give evidence for views on violence within Christanity

Contradiction of direct comparison earlier

Answer 12

“you heard that it was said ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ but I tell you… if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other cheek”

Bible

Question 13

Give the year of which the CRM succeeded in allowing black voting rights

CRM (Civil Rights Movement)

Answer 13

1965

Question 14

Give the religious followers which followed Christian peaceful teachings

Answer 14

Martin Luther King Jr: CRM
Dorothy Day: protests against WW2, Spanish Civil, USA Nuclear Weapons
Thomas Martin: Catholic Monk - writing influenced CRM

CRM (Civil Rights Movement)