1. PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE: SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES
Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J.
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro

2. Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
I Social
Continuum
II Political
Continuum
Personal & Family
Integrity
Human Rights
&
Democracy
Environmental
Protection
Spirituality
Justice
Stewardship
CULTURE
OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
Compassion
Active
Non-violence
Poverty
Eradication
Disarmament &
Cessation of
Hostilities
III Economic
Continuum
Dialogue
Intercultural
Understanding &
Solidarity
Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
(Six Dimensions and Operative Values)

3. A Culture of Peace is a way of life
A Culture of Peace is a way of life. It is based on respect and protection of every person’s human dignity – regardless of race, religion, class, etc. Six dimensions are covered together with their operative values.

4. 1) Personal & Family Integrity
- Personal values of honesty, discipline, frugality, etc.
Family values – fidelity, unity, love of parents
and children
vs. vices – e.g. drugs, gambling, pornography, etc.
need to develop a spirituality: God-centered, with social concern

5. 2) Human Rights & Democracy
- Human rights are universal, inviolable, inalienable
- Right to life, to education, freedom of religion, etc.
- Freedom of speech & assembly, right to vote freely in a genuine democracy
- vs. human rights violation
- vs. vote-buying & electoral violations
- Justice – for law and order in accord with Natural Moral Law

6. 3) Poverty Eradication - for integral human development
- provide basic needs for food, shelter, health, education, etc.
- promote social enterprise
- Virtue of compassion and social concern

7. 4) Intercultural Understanding & Solidarity
- for appreciation of other cultures and religions
- vs. discrimination, stereotyping
- Interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue

8. 5) Disarmament & Cessation of Hostilities
- for conflict resolution, peace negotiations
- vs. proliferation of firearms
- vs. acts of violence against persons, property
- active non-violence as response to injustice

9. 6) Environmental Protection
- protect watershed areas
- waste management
- vs. illegal logging, irresponsible mining, etc. air pollution
- Stewardship needed

10. Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
I Social
Continuum
II Political
Continuum
Personal & Family
Integrity
Human Rights
&
Democracy
Environmental
Protection
Spirituality
Justice
Stewardship
CULTURE
OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
Compassion
Active
Non-violence
Poverty
Eradication
Disarmament &
Cessation of
Hostilities
III Economic
Continuum
Dialogue
Intercultural
Understanding &
Solidarity
Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
(Six Dimensions and Operative Values)

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