GCSE Religious Studies — Religion, Peace, and Conflict

Led by Kingian Nonviolence Simulacrum

The third of the four philosophy-and-ethics themes of OCR GCSE Religious Studies — war, pacifism, Just War theory, and reconciliation, studied from a religious perspective and hosted by the minister who took the case for nonviolence into the century's hardest moral struggle.

1. Module 1

   Religion, Peace, and Conflict

   Led by Kingian Nonviolence Simulacrum

   The question

   When, if ever, is violence justified — and what does peace really demand? You will study the forms of violence and war, terrorism, Just War theory, and Holy War; the case for pacifism, absolute and conditional, and the ways religious people work for peace through nonviolent action; and the concepts of forgiveness, justice, and reconciliation, including whether forgiveness is possible after grave wrong. The host gives the case for the just war and the case for nonviolence honestly, so you learn to weigh them.

   Outcome

   You can analyse and evaluate religious arguments about peace and conflict from the perspective of a chosen religion, construct balanced arguments supported by sources, and weigh the divergent views within that religion.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Violence, War, and Just War Theory Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Peace and Peacemaking Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   3. ○ 1.3 Forgiveness, Justice, and Reconciliation Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion