Is violence really the answer?
G.C.S.E Coursework Is violence really the answer? "Sometimes violence is the only way to overcome a difficult situation". Do you agree? In your answer, show that you have thought about more than one point of view. Some Christians believe that violence isn't the answer and that it shouldn't be used in any situation. They believe that there are other ways to solve problems. Jesus avoided using violence when he was being arrested. He told one of his disciples to put down his sword. I think that Jesus wanted to prove to the soldiers that he was a peaceful man no matter what they thought. He wanted to show them that he didn't want to cause any trouble. Christians say that Jesus could have defended himself but he showed that he meant what he preached and we should follow in his footsteps. Helder Camara was the Archbishop of Olinda and Recife. The people suffered terribly but Camara didn't use violence to help them. He supported the Gospel message 'non- violent action.' Camara said himself: "to take non- violence action, is to believe more firmly in the truth, in justice and in love, than in the power of falsehood injustice and hatred." If Camara can help a country to become a better place with out using violence then some Christians say that we should resist the temptation of abusing someone to get your own way. Another person who helped civilisation, by helping white people
Non-violence is an effective answer to prejudice. Do you agree?
"Non-violence is an effective answer to prejudice." Do you agree? It is possible that non-violence is an effective answer to prejudice because many people such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King have achieved great things through non-violent methods. An example of a non-violent protest by Ghandi is when he continued to throw the ID papers for blacks in South Africa into a fire despite being hit repeatedly by a white policeman. He did this because he believed in Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (the truth). The other person who we have learnt about is Martin Luther King. He protested in a non-violent way many times, but one of the most famous was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was where black people refused to ride the buses in Montgomery because they were only allowed to ever sit at the back. The boycott lasted about 11 months before the bus companies had lost so much money that they gave in. Some people have a different opinion to the above statement. An example of somebody who has used violence as an effective way to achieve their aims is Tony Blair. He believed that the only way to stop Saddam Hussein and his followers from continuing with their evil policies was to go to war with them. His precise words were "we had to fight for our values- freedom." Tony Blair did achieve one of his aims- removing Hussein from power, however he did not put an end to terrorism, in
'There are more important things for Christians to do than to go on pilgrimage.' Do you agree?
c) 'There are more important things for Christians to do than to go on pilgrimage.' Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view. There are both reasons which could agree or disagree with this statement. I agree with this statement because there are more important things for Christians to do than to go on pilgrimages to other countries. The main things Christians should always do are to go to Church on a regular basis to show their devotion to God and to help others. Christians should also help those who are less fortunate than themselves and should help those in their local community. By helping them they might help them have a better quality of life. If they were to help out in an old people's home the residents would be happy because they probably would not have many visitors and having some visits from the younger generation would bring joy to their lives. Christians should not just help those who are less fortunate but those who are close to them whether they are sick or not. Jesus told his followers to help others and to treat others, as you yourself would like to be treated. This is said in the Sermon on the Mount. So if you help others and treat them with respect and nicely they will be grateful and treat you nicely in return. Jesus did not tell Christians to go on pilgrimage to help others. He
Outline and discuss the view that violence on screen can cause violence in society.
Outline and discuss the view that violence on screen can cause violence in society. The screening of violence and the effects it has on the media ahs been a controversial issue for a long time. Many researches have been carried out to prove or disprove the hypothesis that violence in the media can cause violence in society and as a result many theories have been formed. A theory that supports this hypothesis is the Hypodermic syringe model developed by Vance Packard in 1957 and a reflection of the popular belief at the era. The hypodermic syringe model sees the audience as a homogenous mass without any background experiences and therefore immediately affected by what they see in the media. Even though this view is very deterministic and ignores the fact that people may interpret things in different ways, some of the research carried out to find the relationship between violence portrayed in the media and violence in society supports this model. In 1963, Bandura, Ross and Ross showed three groups of children real, film and cartoon examples of a self righting doll known as the bobo doll being attacked by mallets, whilst a fourth group saw no violent activity. After being shown into a room full of toys there were then told that the toys were not for them and thus made feel frustrated. They were then led into a room containing a bobo doll and were observed through a one way
Biological terrorism.
The Next Big Thing "This is a CNN special report. This just in. The Center for Disease Control has just declared that an epidemic is widespread in Miami, Florida. Doctors have not yet diagnosed the specific cause of the rampant disease, but the illness initially resembles a chest cold that progresses pneumonia-like symptoms. It then progresses rapidly into fever and shortness of breath. What is especially peculiar about this epidemic is that all the patients who have sought medical attention attended the Orange Bowl football game on New Year's Day. Authorities have asked that anyone who went to that game seek medical care if cold-like symptoms appear. Stay tuned for further developments on this story. Elsewhere in the news..." ("Biological Weapons..."). This is a notional, yet frightening illustration of what the first signs of a biological warfare (BW) attack might sound like. This scenario is a possible example of an attack a terrorist might conduct using off-the-shelf technology and readily available biological warfare agents. The 'concept of operations' in this attack consisted of using several insect bombs and modifying them by filling the canister with anthrax bacteria bought through a mail order specimen company in the United States. This is just a sample of many possible scenarios that could employ biological warfare agents in a terrorist or combat operation
Causes of Youth Violence
Causes of Youth Violence A certain amount of violence is present in every society. Empires through out time have been created thought violence. However, violent acts are only necessary if the survival of a culture is at stake. In modern America, mass media has twisted the youth point of view in many of life's aspects. Violence has not been looked down upon it has instead been glorified. Youth violence stems form the glorification of violence on television, in movies, and on the Internet. Many fictional television programs' scripts contain enormous quantities of violence. Action shows main character often caries out numerous violent acts throughout an episode. These acts are not looked down upon. Instead the acts are depicted as heroic. Shows like "Walker Texas Ranger" feature multiple fighting scenes. These scenes often involve firearms and are very realistic. These "heroes" are not judged by the content of the character but by how severely they mutilate their adversary. Even in dramatic shows violence is prevalent. These shows, although not as flashy, are often more true to life in the violence they depict. Often they use "dry-humor" to make the violence seem less severe and in some cases even humorous. Reality and News programs both show real-life violence. Shows such as "Cops" feature sixty minutes of real life violence. Cases of domestic violence, assault, and even
To what extent if at all might a religious ethic be pacifist?
To what extent if at all might a religious ethic be pacifist? Pacifists in order to maintain peace are opposed to any use of war or violence whatsoever. Consequently such values implicate that when faced with violence or conflict the pacifist response will be in favour of diminishing; economic competition, the fear of foreign monopoly and any quest driven to obtain power, for these are considered rivals to establishing peace.i Christians themselves value the importance of maintaining peace throughout society, which has been greatly emphasised in the teaching of the Golden Rule. To treat others as you wish to be treatedii is to act lovingly and peacefully not only to the ones we love, but also to the ones who challenge us. Love is valued greatly in Christianity due to the way it was expressed by God in his perfect creation, that was built to suit the needs of humanity. Where as Christians respect humanity in order to thank God for such a harmonising environment, pacifism may also help Christians build upon their key objective of becoming Christ-likeiii. Just as pacifism encourages us to use reason and logic in the face of conflict, Christianity advises us to 'love to one's neighbour as oneself'iv. The two concepts combined encourage respect towards one another, which in turn could be said to meet the pacifist goal of peace making. However to place yourself in your
How far do you agree with the claim that the Duke of Northumberland’s unscrupulous conduct as a ruler was necessary in order to solve the problems left by the Duke of Somerset? Give reasons and evidence.
How far do you agree with the claim that the Duke of Northumberland's unscrupulous conduct as a ruler was necessary in order to solve the problems left by the Duke of Somerset? Give reasons and evidence. Historians have held differing views as to the roles of Somerset and Northumberland. Northumberland was traditionally portrayed as a ruthless ruler who was only out to get what he could for himself. However, a revisionist view of him has come about which portrays him as an efficient ruler who turned around England's government. This view would say that his unscrupulous conduct was entirely justified given the problems that the Duke of Somerset left England facing at the end of his rule. For example, Somerset left England in a very precarious position financially. The treasury was bankrupt, and the country was embroiled in two costly wars. It was plain that England could not carry on fighting these wars and gain financial stability, but Somerset had continued the wars because he was afraid of hurting the country's reputation and national pride. Northumberland had no such qualms, however. One of the first things he did when he came into power was to end the wars with Scotland and France. He also made a deal with France so that they would get back Boulogne early, and for a smaller sum of money. Though this was potentially very embarrassing to England, Northumberland had decided
Explain what Christians believe about conflict and war. Use bible passages and Christian church teaching to support your answer
Re Coursework By Jon-Paul Hoey AO1: Explain what Christians believe about conflict and war. Use bible passages and Christian church teaching to support your answer In this essay I am going to talk about the different views on war and conflict through a Christian's eye, including the causes, things to prevent it from happening and the beliefs and groups. In a perfect world for anyone, there wouldn't be such thing as war or conflict, but unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world. Christians understand this and accept that it would be almost impossible to live in a world without any sort of violence as nobody is perfect. They also accept that wars are inevitable under certain circumstances. Sometimes we accept that war should take place as it may lead to lesser of a crisis if war does happen than if it doesn't. All Christians have different views on things and we don't all agree on the same things, Conflict and war is included in this. Christianity's view in general on war and conflict can be described in one word, anti-war and War also goes against the teachings of Jesus. Any act of war whether it be small or big chaotically aimed at any quantity of land to lead to destruction is wrong and a crime against not only God but humanity itself. Although there is such a thing called a 'just war' which is not an original Christian teaching but it has developed over the
Suffering, Death and Resurrection - "A cross or crucifix is not suitable for a piece of jewellery"
Suffering, Death and Resurrection (2) The statement, "A cross or crucifix is not suitable for a piece of jewellery" leads to many views and opinions, in my opinion I choose to disagree. This is because the cross and crucifix are very important to Christians including myself because it represents Christianity as Jesus died on the cross; this is shown by the crucifix. By wearing a cross or crucifix as a piece of jewellery shows that I am proud to be a Christian. The cross or crucifix originally was the symbol for all Christians, this is because Jesus died on the cross and the crucifix shows Jesus on the cross. So why shouldn't a cross or crucifix be suitable for a piece of jewellery? The cross represents my religion and the crucifix shows and reminds me that Jesus sacrificed his life for Christians everywhere as he died on the cross. By wearing a cross close to my heart reminds me that god is in my heart and all around. However, some people have different attitudes towards wearing a cross or crucifix. This is because they think that a piece of jewellery made or gold, silver, or diamonds represents their wealth and not their religion at all. So this makes across or crucifix not suitable to wear as a piece of jewellery as the attitude behind wearing it is wrong. A religious symbol should represent your beliefs- not your wealth. Some people wear jewellery because it shows