Learning from history

We live in violent times War Violence Refugee crisis Terrorism Fights

How would you make the world a more peaceful place? Introduce laws to stop people fighting Decide to be nice to others Stop discrimination and hatred Ban weapons Stop human selfishness

Arrival

Louise Banks is trying to work out how to communicate with the aliens.

Lack of trust leads to people refusing to communicate

Agent Halpern believes history shows the aliens will try to conquer the human race 'We are a world with no single leader. It’s impossible to deal with just one of us.'

Resolving conflict Good communication Trust one another Cooperate and look for the good in others

Isaiah 2:3-5 ‘Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 2:3-5 He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any more. Come, descendants of Jacob,     let us walk in the light of the Lord.’ (New International Version)