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Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do religions work for peace?

Religious teachings on peace, pacifism, the work of peacemaking and reconciliation, and how believers respond to the victims of war.
A focused answer on pacifism and peacemaking for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062), covering teachings on peace, pacifism, reconciliation and helping victims of war.
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What do religions teach about violence and terrorism?

Religious attitudes to violence, including violent protest and terrorism, and the reasons why conflict arises and why religions condemn or sometimes justify violence.
A focused answer on violence and terrorism for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062), covering causes of conflict, attitudes to violent protest and the condemnation of terrorism.
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When, if ever, is it right to go to war?

The causes of war, the theory of a just war and the conditions for it, holy war, and religious attitudes to whether war can ever be justified.
A focused answer on war for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062), covering the causes of war, the just war theory and its conditions, holy war and religious attitudes.
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What do religions teach about nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction?

The nature of weapons of mass destruction, the arguments for and against their use as a deterrent, and religious attitudes to them.
A focused answer on weapons of mass destruction for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062), covering nuclear and chemical weapons, deterrence and religious attitudes.
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