RS: War, Peace and Human Rights
- Created by: Harry Jordan
- Created on: 12-05-13 17:41
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- War, Peace and Human Rights
- The Bible
- For War/ Violence
- Jesus showed anger and violence towards dealers in the Temple
- Against War
- Prophets Isaiah and Micah look to a future peace
- Peace is a feature of God's Kingdom
- N.T. Matthew
- Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
- for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Turn the other cheek
- Prophets Isaiah and Micah look to a future peace
- For War/ Violence
- The Just War Theory
- Derived from teachings of St Augustine in the 1st Century
- Must be declared by a proper authority
- Good reason - not just greed
- Desire to do good
- Must be a last resort
- Possible to win
- Good outcome must be more than bad
- Proportional to enemy e.g. no Death Stars
- Derived from teachings of St Augustine in the 1st Century
- The Church
- C.o.E: war = unfortunate necessity
- Accepts the right for Christians to follow conscience e.g. Rowan Williams refusing to support Iraq War
- Christians should pray for peace
- Both churches believe that nuclear weapons should be a deterrent and reduced over time.
- Both churches believe that nuclear weapons should be a deterrent and reduced over time.
- C.o.E: war = unfortunate necessity
- Pacifism
- The belief that violence and war are unjustifiable in any circumstance.
- E.g. MLK's passive resistance
- 'conscientious objectors'
- Quakers believe in using 'weapons of the spirit' to overcome evil
- 'conscientious objectors'
- The belief that violence and war are unjustifiable in any circumstance.
- Liberation Theology
- Christians should unite with the poor and speak out against oppression
- Helping poor is not enough. The whole system must be changed to eradicate poverty.
- Some used violence to tackle extreme human rights abuse. E.g. Camilo Tores
- Some used peaceful methods and publicity to defend the poor. E.g. Oscar Romero
- Amnesty International
- Letter writing organisation aiming to enforce the U.D.o.H.R in all countries
- Aims to:
- free prisoners of conscience
- gain fair trial for political prisoners
- end tortue, political killings and 'disappearances'
- abolish the death penalty worldwide
- Aims to:
- Set up by a Christian lawyer
- Example of secularism buying into Christian ideas
- Joining = good way to show agape and demonstrate equality under Jesus
- Letter writing organisation aiming to enforce the U.D.o.H.R in all countries
- The Bible
- Turn the other cheek
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