Objective To use media clips and biblical quotes to understand Christian attitudes to war.

Outcomes… Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are… 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. Your GOALS for the end of this lesson are…

Acronym to remember this theory.. starter… Can you remember the JUST WAR criteria? WITHOUT CHEATING Acronym to remember this theory.. Stewie, Peter and Chris Love Eating Red Jam

The force used in the war must be PROPORTIONAL to the cause. SUFFICIENT FORCE! The force used in the war must be PROPORTIONAL to the cause.

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

c There must be CONTROLLED VIOLENCE. Methods used should AVOID KILLING CIVILIANS

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

E 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 j The war must be fought for a JUST CAUSE.

Should Christians go to war?… 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. PLAY - Reflections – War and Peace – in folder

Should Christians go to WAR? Some say NO – Christianity is a religion of PEACE! Some say YES – As long as the war is JUST!

ADD THE FOLLOWING ON TO YOUR AGREE LIST 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) Christians have a DUTY to obey those in authority

Sometimes war is the lesser of two EVILS!

ADD THE FOLLOWING ON TO YOUR DISAGREE LIST 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.

of peace prince 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.

Outcomes… Did you achieve YOUR goals?… Grade C All will be able to select 3 Christian arguments FOR and 3 AGAINST the act of war. Did you achieve YOUR goals?…

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... READ each of the quotes and decide whether they are FOR or AGAINST the act of war. CHOOSE any TWO and EXPLAIN their meaning. What is the PROBLEM?

The problem... Some Christians believe war can be fought as a last resort to achieve peace and reconciliation. 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.

Most will be able to explain Jesus’ teachings on the act of war. Outcomes… Grade B Most will be able to explain Jesus’ teachings on the act of war. Did you achieve YOUR goals?…

What do you think this means? Nuclear Pacifists = no use of Nuclear Weapons Selective Pacifists = no engagement in military activity in some circumstances. Some Christians, such as Quakers are ABSOLUTE PACIFISTS. What do you think this means? ...they will have no engagement in military activity at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loeayUFi3B8 Do you agree that if everyone shared the view of QUAKERS there would be no wars? 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. Get them to answer questions before watching the clip

Outcomes… Did you achieve YOUR goals?… Grade B Most will be able to explain the beliefs of Quaker Christians on the act of war. Did you achieve YOUR goals?…

Should Christians ever fight In 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 What do YOU think? Complete Page 81 Q2 of your REVISION WORKBOOK

Outcomes… Did you achieve YOUR goals?... Grade A/A* Some will be able to express an opinion on whether Christians should ever fight in wars. Did you achieve YOUR goals?...

Plenary… 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?