Themes (war) Vocab

Question 1

Justice

Answer 1

Making things fair/equal

Question 2

Justified

Answer 2

Right, legitimate with good reason

Question 3

War

Answer 3

Armed conflict between 2 or more sides

Question 4

Peace

Answer 4

Time of harmony - opposite of war

Question 5

Righteous anger

Answer 5

Anger/violence in response to injustice or wrong doing

Question 6

Consequences of war

Answer 6

Loss of human life
Environmental damage
Destruction of buildings
Poverty
Loss of land and power
Disease
Homelessness
Captivity

Question 7

Just war theory

Answer 7

Set of conditions a war has to meet in order for war to be justified

Question 8

Violence in the bible

Answer 8

Cleansing if the temple - Jesus drive our all those who were buying and selling there - overturned tables
- “my temple will be a house of prayer”

Question 9

Jus ad bellum

Answer 9

Rules about start of war
- must be started by legitimate authority
- must be a reasonable chance if success
- last resort
- benefits of war must out weigh the harm it will cause

Question 10

Jus in bello

Answer 10

Rules about how to act during war
- no civilians must be purposefully targeted
- unnecessary destruction must be avoided
- only proportional force should be used

Question 11

Nuclear deterrence

Answer 11

Having WMD’s only to prevent other from attacking you

Question 12

Sanctity of life

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Belief that human life is sacred - gods creation so shouldn’t be harmed

Question 13

Nuclear disarmament

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Reducing or getting rid of nuclear weapons

Question 14

WMD’S

Answer 14

Weapons of mass destruction
- chemical warfare
- Nuclear weapons
- radiological weapons
- biological warfare

Question 15

Radicalisation

Answer 15

Process by which someone comes to support terrorism and extremism

Question 16

Jihad

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The inner personal battle to put good first - sometimes misinterpreted as permission to force faith on others (Islamic term )

Question 17

Terrorism examples

Answer 17

9/11 - hijackers on 4 passenger planes
London Underground bombings - 4 terrorists detonated bombs on London Underground and bus network
Manchester arena bombings - man radicalised by Islamic terrorists

Question 18

Holy war

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A war in which the people fighting believe it is what god wants

Question 19

Terrorism

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The unlawful use of violence and intimidation usually against civilians in order to achieve an aim

Question 20

Plenary indulgence

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The belief that god will forgive you of the sin of murder committed during holy war

Question 21

Civil disobedience

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Peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to comply with an unjust law

Question 22

Reconciliation

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Working to restore a relationship after someone has done something wrong

Question 23

Extremism

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Holding extreme or political views which go against key social values

Question 24

NSPCC

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Charity - work to stop abuse and to support children who have been abused

Question 25

Holy war examples

Answer 25

City of Jericho - Joshua “God was with Joshua” - conquered the city after marching for 7days round awful city

Question 26

Pacifism

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Belief in non-violence

Question 27

Absolute pacifism

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The belief that violence is absolutely never justified under any circumstances

Question 28

Conditional pacifism

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The belief that violence is wrong but could sometimes be acceptable in certain circumstances

Question 29

Forgiveness

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Pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

Question 30

Boycott

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A peaceful form of protest where a person refuses to take part in something they feel is unjust

Question 31

Protest/boycott examples

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Montgomery bus boycott - Rosa parks, Martin Luther king Mark duggan

Question 32

Arguments for violent protest

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“Cleansing of the temple” - sometimes violence is righteous - Christian’s believe they should help liberate others from oppression- violence may be needed “defend the oppressed” - get media’s attention

Question 33

Arguments for peaceful protest

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- sanctity of life - some Christians are absolute pacifists -“thou shall not kill” - argument more respected if peaceful - violence can lead to more violence - rioting may get you arrested

Question 34

Causes of war

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- self defence - protection - to gain land/territory - to gain resources - to gain power Religious aim

Question 35

Work for peace

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- donate to campaigns - donate to peace charities - become a street pastor - join a peaceful protest - sign petitions -“those who work for peace are Gods children”

Question 36

Conscientious objector

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Someone who refuses to fight in war because of their beliefs

Question 37

Jus Post bellum

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Rules about the end of war - must be no revenge taken after - only people responsible should be punished - war should end for justifiable reason

Question 38

Importance of forgiveness

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- Fixes relationships - god will forgive you if you forgive others - allows offender a second chance - for your own happiness - prevents future conflicts

Question 39

Christian aid

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Give survival essentials when people are without shelter or refuge, help them find strength and resources they need to protect themselves

Question 40

Protest

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A public demonstration of disapproval or disagreement

Question 41

CARITAS

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Charity - provide cash and assistance to families in need …..

Question 42

Riot

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A protest that turns violent or uses violence to make a point