to use media clips and biblical quotes to understand christian attitudes to war
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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
PRINCEOF 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 PEN
The 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…