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• peace


  christianity- "blessed are the peacemakers"

  islam "say words of peace"
• justice


  christianity- "seek justice"

  islam" stand up firmly for justice"
• forgiveness


  christianity- "forgive not 7 but 77 times"

  "if you forgive others your heavenly father will also forgive you"

  
  

  islam "forgive others and god will also forgive you"
• reconcilliation


  christianity- "god reconciled himself to us through christ"

  islam- "whoever makes reconcilliation, his reward is from god"
• violence- against arguments


  "those who live by the sword die by the sword"

  "turn to them the other cheek also"

  "weapon of love" martin luther king

  "image of god"

  "say words of peace"

  "god created you from a single soul"
• violence for arguments


  jesus violently protested against commercialisation of temples "overturned the tables"

  self defence - "fight in the name of god against those who fight you"

  uk law says "a man who is attacked, man defend himself"

  just war- muhammad

  old testament "eye for an eye" used for revenge
• terrorism christianity


  "do not killl"

  image of god

  "live at peace with everyone"
• terrorism islam


  "do not kill yourself or others"

  "do not kill life, which god has made sacred"

  "whoever has killed a soul it as though he has killed all mankind"

  "islam is peace not violence"- muhammad ali
• causes of war


  greed

  self defence

  retaliation

  natural resources

  political conflict
• consequences of war


  death

  injury

  homelessness

  trauma

  economic ruin

  malnutrition
• war


  "do to others what you would have them do to you"
• religious efforts to help war victims

  donating to charities

  christian aid

  islamic relief

  volounteering to deliver aid

  raise awareness

  take in refugees-ukraine conflict
• criteria for just war

  1. declared by legitimate authority

  2.has a just cause

  3. right intention

  4. last resort

  5. reasonable chance of success

  6. innocent civillians not harmed

  7. proportionate use of force
• just war islam

  "fight in the way of again against those who fight you but do not transgress"
• holy war


  sanctioned by god
• for holy war


  muhammad fought in them- role model

  "fight in the way of god against those who fight you"

  jesus told followers" i have not come to bring peace. but a sword"

  crusades, to defend christianity
• against holy wars

  quakers are christian pacifists who "utterly deny all outward wars"

  jesus- "blessed are the peacemakers"

  "live at peace with everyone"

  muhammad ali- "islam is peace not violence"

  "weapon of love" martin luther king

  all life is sacred, do not kill
• for pacifism


  quakers- "utterly deny all outward wars"

  "weapon of love" martin luther king

  "blessed are the peacemakers"

  "islam is peace not violence"

  human life is sacred- image of god
• against pacifism


  catholic church- "strict conditions" which war is allowed

  lesser jihad, defend religion

  "fight in the way of god against those who fight you but do not transgress"

  st paul "submit to the governing authorities"- if authoirty declares war you have a duty to obey and take part
• supporting nuclear weapons


  "submit to the governing authorities"

  may meet criteria for a just war- last resort

  self defence "fight in the way of god against those who fight you"

  "eye for an eye"
• against nuclear weapons


  dont meet just war- target innocent civillians, not proportionate

  "do not kill" christianity, sancity of life

  "do not kill yourself or others"

  "do not transgress"

  "god has appointed you his stewards"

  "god placed man in the garden to take care of it"
• peace making


  "blessed are the peacemakers"

  "live at peace with everyone"

  "say words of peace"

  "islam is peace not violence"

  "god has appointed you his steward"

  "christ has no body but yours"
• jesus- peacemaker

  known as the prince of peace

  inspires others to work for peace putting christs words into action
• martin luther king- peacemaker

  civil rights activist

  pacifist who used peaceful protests to challenge racism
• muhammad ali- peacemaker

  muslim pacifist who lost his boxing license for refusing to fight in the vietnam war

  undertook charity work, promoting peace and equality
• pax christi


  global christian movement promoting peace and non violence
• islamic relief


  tackles the causes and consequences of conflict

  help the most vulnerable
• why do christians work for peace?

  "blessed are the peacemakers"

  "live at peace with everyone"

  "christ has no body but yours" put his words into actions

  stewardship

  imago dei
• why do muslims work for peace?

  follow gods teachings and unite the ummah

  "say words of peace"

  "god created you from a single soul"

  look after the world. they are gods khalifas
• christian aid


  helping the worlds poorest and vulnerable people

  "everything we do is rooted in our christian beliefs"

  inspired by the belief everyone is made in form of god

  help victims recover and rebuild their lives
• islamic relief charity