Holy war (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Holy war definition
Holy war definition
War believers think God supports & is morally correct
OT teaching on war (Numbers 31:1-2)
OT teaching on war (Numbers 31:1-2)
God told Moses: 'Take vengeance on the Midianites'
Jesus's teaching on enemies (Matthew 5:44)
Jesus's teaching on enemies (Matthew 5:44)
Love your enemies & pray for those who persecute you
Jesus on violence consequences (Matthew 26:52)
Jesus on violence consequences (Matthew 26:52)
All who draw the sword will die by the sword
Jesus on peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
Jesus on peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
Blessed are peacemakers, they'll be called children of God
Crusades time period
Crusades time period
11th, 12th, and 13th centuries
Crusades purpose
Crusades purpose
Recapture holy sites in Palestine from Muslim control
Christian support for holy war basis
Christian support for holy war basis
OT precedents like Numbers 31:1-2 where God commanded war
Jesus's title opposing holy war
Jesus's title opposing holy war
Prince of Peace
Pacifist Christian group example
Pacifist Christian group example
Quakers - refuse all warfare
Why non-religious reject holy war
Why non-religious reject holy war
Don't accept God exists or divine commands
Non-religious preferred conflict solutions
Non-religious preferred conflict solutions
Diplomacy, negotiation & international cooperation