Theme D - Peace + Conflict

• peace

  • the fruit of righteousness will be peace (bible)
  • reply with words of peace (Quran)
• justice

  • the Lord loves righteousness and justice (bible)
  • Al - Muqsit -> the just (99 names of Allah)
  • be just ; that is nearer to righteousness (Quran)
• forgiveness

  • forgive and you will be forgiven (bible)
  • pardon and overlook. would you not like that Allah should forgive you (Quran)
• reconciliation

  • we were reconciled to God by the death of his son (bible)
  • reconcile people when there is hatred and corruption between them (The Prophet)
• violence + protest

  • do not repay anyone evil for evil (bible)
  • his (Gods) soul hates the lovers of violence (bible)
  • do not cooperate in sin and aggression (Quran)
  • the proud will not enter paradise nor a violent speaker (Quran)
• terrorism

  • jesus said 'for all who draw the sword die by the sword' (bible)
  • you shall not murder (bible)
  • if anyone kills a person ... it is as if he kills all mankind (Quran)
  • do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands (Quran)
• what are the three reasons for war

  • greed
  • self defence
  • retaliation
• greed as a cause of war

  • the love of money is the root of all evil (bible)
  • life is not measured by how much you own (bible)
  • you are obsessed by greed for more and more until you visit your graves (Quran)
  • greedy people are never satiated (Hadith)
• self defence as a cause of war

  • do not resist an evil person (bible)
  • the defender is not guilty of bloodshed (bible)
  • fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits (Quran)
  • to those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight) (Quran)
• retaliation as a cause of war

  • do not take it upon yourself to repay a wrong. trust the Lord and he will make it right (bible)
  • do not take revenge ... but leave room for Gods wrath (bible)
  • whoever commits aggression against you, retaliate against him in the same measure (Quran)
  • the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it (Quran)
• for weapons of mass destruction

  • an eye for an eye (bible)
  • the defender is not guilty of bloodshed (bible)
  • permission to fight has been given to those who are being fought (Quran)
  • attack him as he attacked you (Quran)
• against weapons of mass destruction

  • all who draw the sword die by the sword (bible)
  • do not repay anyone evil for evil (bible)
  • do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands (Quran)
  • Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to humankind (Quran)
• just war


  C -------> cause is just

  L -------> last resort

  L -------> legal authority

  I -------> intentions are right

  P -------> proportionality

  S -------> success has a reasonable chance
• holy war

  • make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy (bible)
  • take all your fighting men and attack ai, for I have given you the king of ai, his people, his town, and his land (joshua -> bible)
  • fight in Gods cause against those who fight you (Quran)
  • nor take life ... except for just cause (Quran)
• pacifism + peace

  • blessed are the peacemakers (bible)
  • all who draw the sword die by the sword (bible)
  • fighting has been ordained for you thought it is hard for you (Quran)
  • if they incline towards peace you must also incline towards it (Quran)
• peace making examples in britain

  the anglican pacifist fellowship

  • overcomes inequality + injustice lead to wars in and between nations
  • sponsors the week of prayer for world peace + contributes to peace related services to rase awareness
  • 'follow the way of jesus in loving our enemies and becoming peacemakers'

  the Muslim peace foundations

  • develops public understanding of Islamic beliefs of peace
  • works against injustice
• victims of war

  • when he saw him he took pity on him (parable of the good samaritan)
  • share with the Lords people who are in need (bible)
  • whoever saved a life it would be as if they saved the life of all mankind (Quran)
  • the best among you are those who are the most beneficial to others (Hadith)
• organisations to help victims of war

  christian aid

  • promotes peace + justice to prevent war + end poverty
  • raises money to support local organisations
  • helps refugees migrating from gaza + syria

  muslim aid

  • short term + long term aid
  • has set up orphanages to provide clothes + care + education for those who lost parents in syrian conflict
  • helps afghanistan following earthquakes + libya following floods