Christian attitudes towards war

starter

• What do all these people have in common?

...they are all Christians!

• What is different about these people?

Bono and MLK

• One love get a clip of chorus from mary J

Joan of Arc and George W Bush

• Believe that war can be justified in certain circumstances…

• Because…

...some Christians believe it can be justified to fight in a war and some think it is always

wrong.• Why do you think some Christians choose to go to war?

What is this image showing? Do you agree with the artist? Remove pic and save for pacifism/nuclear war

Plenary (remove but save as evidence)

• “A Christian should never fight in a war.”

Do you agree? In your answer, show that you have considered more than one point of view.

GCSE Question ‘Jesus preached peace so all Christians should

be against violent warfare’

Do you agree?

Include Christians who believe this approach