Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict 1 (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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What do Catholic Christianity & Islam both value highly?
What do Catholic Christianity & Islam both value highly?
Peace
What do both Catholic Christianity & Islam oppose?
What do both Catholic Christianity & Islam oppose?
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
What Catholics prioritise over violence
What Catholics prioritise over violence
Peace, reconciliation and justice
Are Catholics typically strict pacifists?
Are Catholics typically strict pacifists?
No, not typically
When Catholics might accept violence
When Catholics might accept violence
As an absolute last resort
Catholic reasons for accepting violence in extreme cases
Catholic reasons for accepting violence in extreme cases
Protecting innocent life or defending justice
Catholic moral duty from God about violence
Catholic moral duty from God about violence
Work actively to end violence in the world
Muslim duty regarding groups in conflict
Muslim duty regarding groups in conflict
Work towards reconciling them using peaceful methods
Islam's position on peace and non-violence
Islam's position on peace and non-violence
Promotes them as core values
Central concept in Islamic conflict teachings
Central concept in Islamic conflict teachings
Mercy
Why Muslims should be forgiving
Why Muslims should be forgiving
Because Allah is merciful
Catholic reasons for opposing WMD
Catholic reasons for opposing WMD
Loss of life, environmental damage, years of pollution
Can Catholic use of WMD ever be justified?
Can Catholic use of WMD ever be justified?
Never, under any circumstances
Why life is sacred in Islam
Why life is sacred in Islam
It is Allah's creation