Year 11 - Religious education
Religion and peace-making
Religion, peace and conflict
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils examine ideas of violence and how some religions justify war in terms of holy or just war. They will move on to examine specific ideas such as nuclear war and terrorism. Finally they will examine the role of religion in finding and making peace.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the difference between pacifism and peace-making, and give examples of how Christians and others work for peace.
Key Notes
- Peace-making means working for peace and reconciliation after conflict
- Pacifists reject all violence; peace-makers may allow limited force to protect others
- Many Christians see peace-making as a duty, based on Jesus' teaching to love enemies
- Non-religious people also support peace-making but may question religious reasons
- Peace-makers include civilians, soldiers and faith leaders using protest, aid and education
Vocabulary To Learn
- peace: the opposite of war; harmony between all in society
- peace-making: working to bring about peace and reconciliation
- pacifism: belief that all violence is wrong, which then affects all behaviours
- reconciliation: making up and rebuilding relationships between two groups/sides after disagreement
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pacifists and peace-makers are the same, both reject all forms of violence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Peace-making means working for peace and reconciliation after conflict. Pacifists reject all violence; peace-makers may allow limited force to protect others.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'peace'
the opposite of war; harmony between all in society.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pacifists and peace-makers are the same, both reject all forms of violence. Correction: Pacifists believe all violence is wrong, while some peace-makers may accept limited use of force if it helps protect others or restore peace.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Contrasting religious views about violence Study Guide
- Different religious views about pacifism Study Guide
- Different religious views about weapons of mass destruction Study Guide
- Nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence Study Guide
- Pacifism Study Guide
- Reasons for war Study Guide
- Religion as a cause of war and Holy War Study Guide
- Religious responses to victims of war Study Guide
- Terrorism Study Guide
- The Just War theory Study Guide
- The meaning and significance of peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation Study Guide
- The work of Christian Aid for victims of war Study Guide
- Violence, including violent protest Study Guide
- Weapons of mass destruction Study Guide
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