RE Lesson 4: Is conflict justified from a religious perspective?

This lesson explores a number of religious teachings to ascertain whether conflict can ever be justified on religious grounds.

The objectives for this lesson are:

– To define and apply ‘Just War’ criteria to case studies
– To analyse different religious attitudes to warfare and pacifism using some quotations and examples
– To evaluate whether religion is a source of conflict

Is conflict justified from a religious perspective? – slide pack and activity sheets

These slides and accompanying activity sheets provide a model for teachers to use in the classroom (updated 2024).

RE programme overview

This document explains the full lesson plan and how it links to other elements of the SINCE 9/11 education programme.