Themes

• JUSY war


  A war that meets internationally accepted criteria for fairness
• Lesser Jinad


  The outward struggle to defend one's faith, family and country from threat
• God created all life
• Muslims have a duty to come and preserve in both Islam and Christianity
• Christians believe nuclear weapons are a deterrent
• Christians believe only God can end life
• No religion supports the use of nuclear weapons
• Jesus taught retaliation is wrong
• Reasons for war


  • Greed
  • Self-defence
  • Retaliation
  • To achieve justice
• Fighting in self-defence is justified
• No religion promotes terrorism
• Christians believe peaceful protest is acceptable
• In Islam, fighting is only allowed as self-defence
• The aim of terrorism is to make society aware of their cause
• Muslims must not refuse peace if offered
• Muslims seek inner peace through submission to God
• Holy war is not fought for a religious cause
• The Old Testament refers to God helping the Jews win battles
• Those who take part in holy war gain spiritual rewards
• Just war criteria


  • Just cause
  • Just intentions
  • Proper legal authority
  • Last resort
  • Proportional
  • Chance of success
• Pacifists are those who don't take part in war/violence
• Muslim armies must not harm innocent civilians, animals, people devout in faith, etc.
• Dead bodies must not be mutilated
• Muslim armies must be proportional and of sound body and mind
• Polygamy is illegal in Britain
• Christians believe it's ideal for kids to have married parents
• Some Christians believe LGBTQ+ couples should just have parents who are loving and caring, no matter gender
• Muslims believe same-sex parents are wrong and would provide a bad example
• Islam supports polygamy but as long as the first wife consents and the husband loves the other wives equally
• Both Christianity and Islam believe marriage is the proper place to have sex
• The purpose of marriage is to provide a stable, secure environment for families
• Civil partnership is a legal union of a same-sex couple
• Types of contraception


  • Artificial
  • Natural
  • Permanent
• Most Muslims and Christians accept family planning
• Some Christians believe contraception is not for unmarried couples
• The Quran addresses married people as guarded and protected as if their relationship protects them from sin, loneliness and danger
• Muslims have a responsibility to look after their parents