Themes B - Peace & Conflict

Question 1

What does the quote James 3:8 - 10 mean

Answer 1

The words you say can be very offensive

Question 2

What does the story of “Genesis 4:5-11” teach us

Answer 2

It teaches Christians that feelings of anger and jealously can lead to acts of sin

Question 3

Matthew 5:21-22

Answer 3

Means that feelings of anger and resentment and jealously or bitterness need to be controlled otherwise they’ll increase and lead to ciolence

Question 4

Reconcilliation brings

Answer 4

• Trust
• Better Futures
• Self awareness
• Building blocks in relationships
• Understanding of others

Question 5

Justice and injustice definition

Answer 5

Justice: Fairness of all people
Injustice: Lack of justice

Question 6

Righteous anger

Answer 6

Anger against an injustice

Question 7

Consent & Coercion

Answer 7

Consent - To give permission for something to happen
Coercion - The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

Question 8

Pacifism

Answer 8

The belief that war and violence and unjustifiable

Question 9

Reaons for and against pacifism

Answer 9

For:
- War demoralizes people and the innocent suffer
- Jesus taught us violence is wrong
- MLK jr and Ghandi proved it’s possible to achieve change without violence

Against:
- Wars brought out the best instincts in people
- Pacifst nations would be vunerable to the nations who won’t give their weapons up
- War is a way to remove an evil dictator

Question 10

Chemical weapons

Answer 10

Toxic weapons used with the intentuon to harm/hurt anyone

Question 11

Biological weapons

Answer 11

Weapons that use disease producing agents like bacteria