Holy War

In this lesson, we will focus on holy war. We will explore the history of Holy War in Christianity (Crusades, warfare in the Old Testament) and Holy War in Islam with links to lesser jihad (example of the Battle of Badr).

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of these key terms is best defined by 'the absence of conflict or war'?

1/10

Q2.Which religion demands that injustice is responded to with violence?

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Q3.Which of these statements is generally considered to be true?

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Q4.The sanctity of life is used in both Islam and Christianity to oppose terrorism. Which of these best defines the sanctity of life?

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Q5.Which religious group/s generally promote a non-violent approach to conflict?

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Q6.Where Christians and Muslims do accept the use of violence, what conditions do they generally insist on?

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Q7.Which of these statements best describes how the example of Muhammad can be used to form a view on protest?

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Q8.According to Jesus how should Christians treat those who perform hateful actions?

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Q9.Which of these key terms is best defined by 'pardoning someone for what they have done wrong'?

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Q10.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

10/10

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these key terms is best defined by 'the absence of conflict or war'?

1/10

Q2.Which religion demands that injustice is responded to with violence?

2/10

Q3.Which of these statements is generally considered to be true?

3/10

Q4.The sanctity of life is used in both Islam and Christianity to oppose terrorism. Which of these best defines the sanctity of life?

4/10

Q5.Which religious group/s generally promote a non-violent approach to conflict?

5/10

Q6.Where Christians and Muslims do accept the use of violence, what conditions do they generally insist on?

6/10

Q7.Which of these statements best describes how the example of Muhammad can be used to form a view on protest?

7/10

Q8.According to Jesus how should Christians treat those who perform hateful actions?

8/10

Q9.Which of these key terms is best defined by 'pardoning someone for what they have done wrong'?

9/10

Q10.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

10/10

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Holy war

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Q1.Which of these best defines the term 'holy war'

1/7

Q2.Which of these statements best reflects the generally accepted Christian position on holy wars?

2/7

Q3.Who led the Christians in the First Crusade?

3/7

Q4.Who led the Israelites in the Battle of Jericho?

4/7

Q5.Who created the plan for the Battle of Jericho?

5/7

Q6.Which of these best defines the lesser jihad?

6/7

Q7.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

7/7

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Holy war

Check you can recall the key information from the holy war lesson by completing this quiz.

Q1.Which of these best defines the term 'holy war'

1/7

Q2.Which of these statements best reflects the generally accepted Christian position on holy wars?

2/7

Q3.Who led the Christians in the First Crusade?

3/7

Q4.Who led the Israelites in the Battle of Jericho?

4/7

Q5.Who created the plan for the Battle of Jericho?

5/7

Q6.Which of these best defines the lesser jihad?

6/7

Q7.Which of these statements do Muslims traditionally believe is true?

7/7

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