To use media
clips and biblical
quotes to
understand
Christian
attitudes to
war.
Grade C
All will be able to select 3
Christian arguments FOR and
3 AGAINST the act of
war.
Grade B
Most will be able to explain
Jesus’ teachings and the
beliefs of Quaker Christians
on the act of war.
Grade A/A*
Some will be able to express an
opinion on whether Christians
should ever fight in wars.
Can you remember the JUST WAR criteria?
WITHOUT CHEATING
Acronym to remember this theory..
Stewie, Peter and Chris Love Eating Red Jam
SUFFICIENT
FORCE!
The force used
in the war must
be
PROPORTIONAL
to the cause.
The war must
be fought by
the
PROPER
AUTHORITY
of a government
or the United
Nations.
There must be
CONTROLLED
VIOLENCE.
Methods used
should AVOID
KILLING
CIVILIANS
A war is
just if it is
begun as
the LAST
RESORT
It must be fought
to ESTABLISH
GOOD.
It must be fought
to restore peace.
There must be a REASONABLE
CHANCE OF SUCCESS.
The war must be fought for a
JUST CAUSE.
Watch the following clip carefully and SELECT
ideas to complete the following...
1.
Some Christians agree with
going to war because…
Some Christians disagree with
going to war because…
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
Some say NO
– Christianity
is a religion of
PEACE!
Some say YES
– As long as
the war is
JUST!
The JUST WAR
THEORY is now
accepted by most
Churches and has
been used to
justify many
recent wars
including both
World Wars, the
Gulf War and the
Falkland's War.
ADD THE
FOLLOWING ON
TO YOUR AGREE
LIST
(if you don’t have
them already)...
Retaliation is allowed as long as the force is
sufficient.
God sometimes
supports war –
HOLY WAR!
“Everyone must submit
himself to the
governing authorities,
for there is no
authority except that
which God has
established”
(Romans 13:1)
Christians
have a
DUTY to
obey those
in authority
A number of Christian groups, such as the Quakers and Pax Christi
have all refused to engage in any kind of violent struggle and have
declared that they will not resist those who attack them. These
groups choose PACIFISM because...
ADD THE FOLLOWING ON TO YOUR DISAGREE LIST
(if you don’t have them already)...
This was the title given to him in the bible as
he promoted peace and forgiveness
Nuclear weapons and WMD can cause suffering and
the death of the innocent.
Grade C
All will be able to
select 3
Christian
arguments FOR
and 3
AGAINST the
act of war.
The first place a Christian
will go if they have a moral
question is the bible and the
teachings of Jesus...
Look at the following
biblical quotes...
1. READ each of the quotes
and decide whether they
are FOR or AGAINST
the act of war.
2. CHOOSE any TWO and
EXPLAIN their meaning.
3. What is the PROBLEM?
Summary
• The Bible has a message of peace.
• Most Christians believe they
should work towards establishing
peace and ending war.
• Most of Jesus’ teachings
surrounded the topic of peace and
forgiveness.
• The New Testament continually
encourages Christians to seek
peace, reconciliation and
forgiveness.
The problem...
Some Christians
believe war can be
fought as a last
resort to achieve
peace and
reconciliation.
Grade B
Most will be
able to explain
Jesus’
teachings on
the act of
war.
Selective Pacifists
= no= engagement
military
Nuclear
Pacifists
no use of inNuclear
activity in some circumstances.
Weapons
Some Christians,
such as Quakers
are
ABSOLUTE
PACIFISTS.
...they will
What
do have
you
no engagement
think
this
in military
means?
activity
at all.
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=loeayUFi3B8
BEFORE WATCHING THE
CLIP...
have a go at answering the
following in PENCIL...
Do you agree
that if
everyone
What do Quakers think of war
and why?the
shared
of
Quakersview
are ‘conscientious
objectors’, what do you this
means?
QUAKERS
there
be
Now watchwould
the clip and
correct OR add anything to
no
wars?
you
answers
in PEN.
Grade B
Most will be able
to explain the
beliefs of
Quaker
Christians on the
act of war.
Swap with a partner and
What
do
YOU
mark each others work in
think?PEN
GREEN
Complete Page 81 Q2
The type of question (B) and
of your REVISION
the marks for each question
WORKBOOK
(4).
Please comment – giving a
POSITIVE and a TARGET
Grade A/A*
Some will be able
to express an
opinion on
whether
Christians should
ever fight in
wars.
Draw a pyramid in the back of
your books and spit it into 3...
Think of a question
you would like
answering.
What have you been
reminded of today?
What have you learnt
today?