Topic B — Contemporary war or conflict: just war, pacifism and peacemaking

What this note covers

1. Framing Topic B: Contemporary war or conflict
2. Christianity: from pacifism to just war and back towards peace
3. Islam: jihad, the ethics of war and the rejection of extremism
4. Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism on war and conflict
5. Change or lack of change in teaching on war
6. Analysing points of view on war: a worked comparison
7. Section C plan for Question 6

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