How did Chandler attempt to reconcile with Joey?

Was Joey right not to forgive Chandler for what he did?

Do Now…

Term 3: Religion: Peace & Conflict

1. Religious Conflicts In

Families

2. Christian Teachings On Forgiveness & Reconciliation

3. The Need For Law &

Justice

4. Theories Of Punishment

2. The Attitudes to War of One Religion

Other Than Christianity

6. Different Attitudes To

Capital Punishment

Among Christians

6. The Nature Of Capital

Punishment & Non-Religious

Arguments About Capital Punishment

5. Why Justice Is Important

For Christians

1. The Attitudes to Bullying of One

Religion Other Than Christianity

Easter

Title: Religious Conflicts In Families3 May 2023

• To define the terms forgiveness and reconciliation and summarise Christian teachings on this. (E/D Grade)

• Explain why forgiveness and reconciliation is important to Christians. (C/B Grade)

• Express an opinion on Christian teachings about forgiveness and reconciliation. (A/A*)

Match the word with the correct definition

Forgiveness Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong

Reconciliation Bringing together people who were opposed to each other

Are these definitions correct? When you have

checked, copy them into your template

How does this picture link to

forgiveness and

reconciliation?

When Jesus died on the cross it was because God had forgiven

humanity for their SINS!

Christians should do as God did and forgive and reconcile with

people even if it is difficult!

Christianity teaches that the way to resolve

conflict is through forgiveness and reconciliation.

Make notes on the Christian teachings. (E/D Grade)

(E/D Grade) To define the terms forgiveness and reconciliation and summarise Christian teachings on this.

(C/B Grade) Explain why forgiveness and reconciliation is important to Christians.

How does this link to forgiveness and

reconciliation?

“...if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that the father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” (Mark 11:25)

Even when he was dying on the cross Jesus forgave his enemies...

“Forgive them Father, for they know not what they are doing”

(Luke 23:24)

“Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those

who hate you”

• Do unto others

Write a short summary of what Christians think about forgiveness and reconciliation. (C/B Grade)

Forgiveness and reconciliation were amongst Jesus’ most

important teachings.

Forgiveness and reconciliation central to the teachings of

Christianity and the faith as whole.

(E/D Grade) To define the terms forgiveness and reconciliation and summarise Christian teachings on this.

(C/B Grade) Explain why forgiveness and reconciliation is important to Christians.

Express an opinion on Christian teachings about forgiveness and reconciliation. (A/A*)

Is showing forgiveness an easy or difficult thing to

do? Explain...

Are there some things that people should never

be forgiven for?

Many Christians believe that with the

love of God everything is

forgivable.

Other Christians that if someone was in conflict with them over religious beliefs there can be no reconciliation as their

beliefs should never be given up..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4480000/newsid_4485000/4485054.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1

FORGIVENESS CASE STUDY…Watch the following clip

carefully...

Do the murderers of Antony Walker deserve

to be forgiven?

How do you think Antony’s family and

friends feel towards his murders?

Do you think GEE and DOMINIQUE WALKER were right to forgive Anthony’s killers?

What reasons did they give for offering forgiveness and reconciliation?

'I have to practice what I preach. I don't feel any bitterness towards them, really, truly, all I

feel is . . . I feel sad for the family.' (Gee Walker)

'I did say I forgive and I do still stand by that because you have

to. That's one of the things I was raised on and what my

mum taught me. I feel sorry for them because they didn't know

what they were doing, they don't understand the

magnitude of what they've done.'

(Dominique Walker, Anthony's sister)

'Why live a life sentence? Hate killed my son, so why should I be a victim too? Not forgiving makes you a victim and

why should I be a victim? Anthony spent his life forgiving. His life stood for

peace, love and forgiveness and I brought them up that way.'

(Gee Walker, Anthony's mother)

Compare the responses of Mrs Walker and Mrs Dowler to the

murder of their children.

CAN FORGIVENESS ALWAYS BE ACHIEVED?…

Why do you think Mrs Walker is able to forgive,

while Mrs Dowler is not?

(d) ‘You can’t be a good Christian if you do not always forgive others.’ Do you agree? (6)i Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion (3)ii Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3)In your answer you must refer to at least one religion.

Express an opinion on Christian teachings about forgiveness and reconciliation. (A/A*)