Religion, Peace, and Conflict

• God's future bringing of peace - The Bible

  'He will judge between nations and settle disputes for many people.... nation will not take up sword against nation.'
• Greed - The Bible

  'For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.'
• Anti-retaliation - The Bible

  'Do not repay evil with evil... If it is possible, live at peace with everyone.'
• Anti-retaliation - The Bible

  'Do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek.'
• Retaliation/ The Death Penalty - The Bible

  'If there is serious injury, you are too take life for life, eye for eye.'
• Anti- The use of violence - The Bible

  'You shall not murder, anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement.'
• Anti-War - The Bible

  'For all who draw the sword die by the Sword.' - Jesus
• Pro-Pacifism - The Bible

  'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.'
• Helping People - The Bible

  'Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead'
• Purpose behind war - St Augustine

  'The purpose of all wars is peace'
• Anti-War - Desmond Tutu

  'God's love is too great to be confined to any one side of a conflict or to any one religion'
• Forgiveness - Desmond Tutu

  'Without forgiveness, there's no future'
• Pro-Corporal punishment - The Bible

  ‘I will punish transgressions with the rod’
• The Parable of Sheeps and Goats

  “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the

  angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All

  the nations will be gathered before him, and he will

  separate the people one from another as a shepherd

  separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the

  sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
• Parable of sheep and goats p2

  “Then the Lord will say to those on his right, ‘Come,

  you who are blessed by my Father... For I was hungry

  and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and

  you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger

  and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you

  clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I

  was in prison and you came to visit me.”