GCSE RS AQA Theme D key quotes

Peace

"Blessed are the peacemakes" - Bible

Justice

"Seek justice" - Bible

Forgiveness

Forgive not seven but seventy seven times" - Bible

Reconcilliation

"God reconciled himself to us through Christ" - Bible

"Violence is always wrong"

Agree: Quakers "Those who live by the sword die by the sword" - Bible

Disagree: Jesus violently protested: "overturned the tables of the money changers"

Terrorism

"Do not kill" - Bible

"Live at peace with everyone" - Bible

War - key causes

Greed

Self defence

Retaliation

War - key consequences

Death

Homelessness

Poverty

Religious efforts to help victims

"Do to others what you would have them do to you" - Bible: e.g Christian Aid

Just war theory

Strict conditions for when war can be justified: "Fight in the way of God those who fight you" - Surah 2/Qur'an

FOR Holy war

"Fight in the way of God those who fight you" - Qur'an. Also Prophet Muhammad fought in Holy Wars - he was believed to be the perfect man.

AGAINST Holy war

Quakers - pacifists: "Blessed are the peacemakers" - Bible

Pacifism

Support: "Live at peace with everyone" - Bible - MENTION QUAKERS

Opposition: Islam (Lesser Jihad) "Fight in the way of God against those who fight you" - Strict conditions for War

Weapons of mass destruction: Support

Support: "Submit to the governing authorities" - Bible; Christians should support the UK's goverment in holding nuclear weapons

Weapons of mass destruction: Oppositions

"Do not kill" - Bible; nuclear weapons lead to mass loss of life."

Religion and peace-making

"Blessed are the peacemakers" - Bible.

Christians work for peace as Jesus taught.