1. Religion and peace
Christianity
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2. religion has been the cause of both war and peace
religion seeks to promote peace
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3. inner peace world peace
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4. Peace – inner peace lack of personal conflict at peace with God
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5. Peace – world peace absence of war absence of preparation of war
tranquillity of the social order
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6. Christianity religion of both inner and world peace
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7. Sacred writings New Testament
Jesus’ death to bring peace with God through forgiveness of sins
Christians display ‘peace’ as fruit of Spirit
obedience to Jesus command is love – peace
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8. Christians to be ‘peacemakers’
peace ‘beyond understanding’
live at peace with everyone
submit to civil authority
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9. Jesus did predict: opposition and suffering social disruption
family conflict

10. Developments
Augustine’s ‘just war’
Quakers’ ‘pacifism’

11. Inner peace: peace with God peace within oneself
peace in relationships with others

12. World peace: seek to achieve and maintain peace
Christian movements for peace

13. Christians follow ‘the prince of peace’
over years, peace interpreted in different ways
Christianity claims to be a religion of peace