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Flashcards by Yusuf Abukar, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Yusuf Abukar
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is war? | A period of hostile relations between nations or factions that involves the use of armed forces |
| Name the 3 Christian attitudes towards war | Holy War • Just War • No War |
| Describe Holy War | Holy War is a war declared in order to defend a religion |
| Give an example of Holy War | Christian Europe launched 9 crusades against the Muslim-ruled Jerusalem |
| Give a quote justifying Holy War | God orders Israelites to protect the promised land: "Proclaim this among the nations: prepare for war" - Old Testament |
| Describe Just War | Just War is a war fought because of morally right reasons, such as to defend a country from attack |
| Who was a major contributor to Just War Theory? | St Thomas Aquinas |
| List the requirements for a Just War | • just cause - defending a nation or stopping tyranny • proportional - no excessive use of force |
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