OBJECTIVE

To use media clips and

biblical quotes to understand

Christian attitudes to

war.

Grade CAll will be able to select 3 Christian arguments FOR and 3 AGAINST the act of

war.

Grade BMost 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.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

OUTCOMES…

Can you remember the JUST WAR criteria?WITHOUT CHEATING

STARTER…

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.

S

The war must be fought by the PROPER AUTHORITY of a government or the United Nations.

PA

There must be CONTROLLED VIOLENCE.

Methods used should AVOID

KILLING CIVILIANS

C

A war is just if it is begun as the LAST RESORT

L

It must be fought to ESTABLISH

GOOD. It must be fought to restore peace.

E

RThere must be a REASONABLE CHANCE OF SUCCESS.

The war must be fought for a JUST CAUSE.

J

Watch the following clip carefully and SELECT ideas to complete the following...

Some Christians agree with going to war because…

1.

2.

3.

Some Christians disagree with going to war because…

1.

2.

3.

SHOULD CHRISTIANS GO TO WAR?…

Should Christians go to WAR?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)...

Some Christians say…

Retaliation is allowed as long as the force is sufficient.

God sometimes

supports war – HOLY WAR!

Christians have a

DUTY to obey those in authority

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities,

for there is no authority except that

which God has established”

(Romans 13:1)

Sometimes war is the lesser of two EVILS!

Some Christians say…

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)...

The Bible has a

message of peace.

This was the title given to him in the bible as he promoted peace and forgiveness

PRINCE OF PEACE

Nuclear weapons and WMD can cause suffering and the death of the innocent.

Grade CAll will be able

to select 3 Christian

arguments FOR and 3

AGAINST the act of war.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

OUTCOMES…

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO…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 BMost will be

able to explain Jesus’

teachings on the act of

war.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

OUTCOMES…

Some Christians, such as Quakers are ABSOLUTE PACIFISTS.

What do you think

this means?

Selective Pacifists = no engagement in military activity in some circumstances.

Nuclear Pacifists = no use of Nuclear Weapons

...they will have no

engagement in military

activity at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loeayUFi3B8

BEFORE WATCHING THE CLIP... have a go at answering the

following in PENCIL...

What do Quakers think of war and why?

Quakers are ‘conscientious objectors’, what do you this

means?

Now watch the clip and correct OR add anything to you

answers in PEN.

Do you agree that if

everyone shared the

view of QUAKERS

there would be no wars?

Grade BMost will be

able to explain the beliefs of Quaker

Christians on the act of war.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

OUTCOMES…

What do YOU think?

Complete Page 81 Q2 of your REVISION

WORKBOOK

SHOULD CHRISTIANS EVER FIGHTIN WARS…

Swap with a partner and mark each others work in

GREEN PENThe type of question (B) and the marks for each question

(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.

Did you achieve YOUR goals?...

OUTCOMES…

Draw a pyramid in the back of your books and spit it into 3...

What have you learnt today?

What have you been reminded of today?

Think of a question you would like

answering.

PLENARY…