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26 Cards in this Set
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Agression
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attacking without being provoked |
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Bullying |
intimidating or frightening people weaker than yourself |
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Conflict resolution |
bringing a fight or a struggle to a peaceful conclusion |
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Exploitation |
taking advantage of a weaker group |
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Forgiveness |
stopping blaming someone and pardoning them for what they have done wrong |
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Just war |
a war which is fought for the right reasons in the right way |
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Pacifism |
the belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means |
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Reconciliation |
bringing together people who were opposed to each other |
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Respect |
treating a person or their feelings with consideration |
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The UN |
an international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation |
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Weapons of mass destruction |
weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people
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World peace
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the ending of war throughout the whole world |
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Describe the just war theory.
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-authorised by UN -intention to bring back peace -last resort -reasonable chance of success -method does not kill civilians -methods are proportional to cause |
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Explain the UN and what they do. Are they always successful?
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-prevent outbreak of conflict -stabilise conflict situations and bring about a lasting peace agreement -helps make peace agreements work -sends a UN peace keeping force -important for world peace -imposes sanctions on countries threating world peace -authorises the use of force by member states -has not managed to prevent some wars, i.e. in Iraq |
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Evaluate religious organisations.
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-protests about war to change public opinion and government policy -organise meetings so that people learn about the horrors of war and vote for political parties working for peace -organise and attend inter faith conferences to help all religions work together and promote world peace -work for economic justice and worldwide acceptance of human rights to remove causes of war -UN is more effective |
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What are the Islamic attitudes to war? |
-greater jihad: struggle to make you and your society perfectly Muslim -lesser jihad: fighting in a just war -Muhammad fought in wars -The Qur'an says that Muslims must fight if they are attacked -The Qur'an says that a Muslim who dies in a just war will go straight to heaven -There are many hadith from Muhammad saying Muslims should fight in just wars -Some Muslims believe that the nature of modern weapons means that there can be no just war, and so oppose war |
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Why do wars occur? |
-different views on same religion -one religion treated badly, neighbouring countries from that religion will attack -religious minority Nationalism and Ethnicity -artificially created countries civil wars -ethnic group wants its own country -minority groups Economics -wars over resources -refugees attacked because of low employment opportunity Ideology and Political Differences -fighting for power -communism and capitalism |
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Is it possible to end all wars? |
-if religions came together -if there were a federation of states (i.e. a global EU) then political and nationalism wars would end -fair share of resources No -reasons why wars occur -there will always be someone unhappy |
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Evaluate Christian attitudes saying just wars are acceptable.
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-police protect innocent, armies protect innocent countries -St Paul said Christians might obey the government -Jesus did not condemn soldiers, he praised the faith of a roman centurian |
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Evaluate Christian attitudes against war.
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-love your enemies and turn the other cheek when attacked -Decalogue says do not kill -innocent people die -Jesus would not let Peter fight when Jesus was being arrested -peace can only come when people refuse to fight -modern wars kill so many they cannot be just |
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Explain Christian attitudes towards bullying. |
-should protect the weak and innocent (Good Samaritan) -No Christian would bully Jesus (parable of the sheep and goats) -bullying is mistreating God's creations -protect human rights -harmful effects on society |
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Should Christians stand up to bullies? |
-reasons why Christians are against bullying No -makes it worse -more important to help victim -better to use law |
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Evaluate Islamic attitudes towards bullying. |
-any Muslim who bullies a fellow Muslim is acting against the ummah -"Every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim", Muhammad -should defend human rights -Islamic society is based on respect, bullies have no respect -violence without a just cause is sinful -duty to protect weak and innocent |
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Why may religious conflicts occur within families?
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-trying to force parents to be more religious -want a low paid job i.e. minister, or a job where you cannot marry -criticise parents, i.e. for using contraception moral decisions -cohabitation -abortion -divorce parents religious but child is not -religion tells parents to bring up children in faith and make sure they keep faith -without religion children are immoral and will not reach after life interfaith marriages -betrayal -religion of child -no religious ceremony |
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Give reasons for and against forgiveness and reconciliation. (Christianity)
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-if Christians do not forgive others, they will not be forgiven themselves -St Paul said Christians should try to live in peace with everyone -should use forgiveness to end conflicts -cannot expect to forgive those who hate them -should fight evil not forgive them -human, not natural to forgive those who wrong you |
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Give reasons for and against forgiveness and reconciliation. (Islam)
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-How can Muslims ask for God's forgiveness on the last day if they are not prepared to forgive? -Qur'an says Muslims should forgive those who offend them -many hadith say Muslims should be forgiving -should not forgive those who work against Islam |
