Exam practice

Religious education

Peace, justice, forgiveness, reconciliation

Violent and nonviolent protest

Terrorism

Reasons for war

Just War Theory (Christianity)

Just War Theory (Islam)

Recap and practice

Holy War

Nuclear weapons and WMD's

Pacifism

Responses to victims of war

Revision

Deliberate Practice

Peace and conflict

Which of these key terms is best defined by 'bringing about what is right and fair'?

Life can be taken for the cause of terrorism.

Life is sacred as it is a gift from God. Life therefore needs protecting, only God can take life.

The sanctity of life is used in both Islam and Christianity to oppose terrorism. Which of these best defines the sanctity of life?

Which notable Christian thinker created the just war theory?

Which condition of the  Christian just war theory can be explained by the following text: "Use a suitable amount of force, do not use excessive force."

That as many enemies as possible are harmed.

That it is the last resort and that the minimum force necessary is used.

That maximum force is used to ensure the enemy is defeated quickly.

That you use force without trying to resolve it peacefully first.

Where Christians and Muslims do accept the use of violence, what conditions do they generally insist on?

Which of these key terms is best defined by 'restoring friendly relations after a conflict or disagreement'?

Pacifism is the belief that violence of any kind is unjustifiable. Therefore, all disputes should be settled with peaceful means.

Pacifism is the belief that violence should be avoided. It can be used as a last resort.

Violence should be pursued in order to resolve conflicts swiftly.

Which is the best definition of pacifism?

What key term is best defined by "using actions that threaten or harm others in order to express disapproval"?

What key term is best defined by "using peaceful actions to express disapproval"?

You should always seek to respond peacefully, however, where this is not possible you can use as much force as you want to restore justice.

You should always seek to respond peacefully, however, where this is not possible you can use the minimum force required to restore justice.

Which of these statements best describes how the example of Muhammad can be used to form a view on protest?

Which religions traditionally may accept that conflict may sometimes be necessary in order to defend yourself?

Which part of the Christian just war theory would be used to disagree with the use of weapons of mass destruction.

Can Mairead Corrigan be considered a pacifist?

Can Dietrich Bonhoeffer be considered a pacifist?

Muhammad didn't use any force at all. Therefore WMD are unacceptable.

Muhammad killed as many opposition soldiers as possible. WMD are therefore acceptable.

Muhammad used WMD in the Battle of Badr. Therefore, it is fine to use them today.

Muhammad was careful to only use minimum force. Instead of killing opposition forces, where possible, he captured them. WMD are not proportionate force. They kill huge numbers of people.Therefore WMD are unacceptable.

How can the actions of Muhammad in the Battle of Badr be used to form a view on WMD?

Which religions would traditionally encourage retaliation?

Which religions would traditionally accept greed as an acceptable motivation for war?

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