the Bible‚ the word peace is used many times. It is an important word that has changed throughout the course of the Bible. It started with creation and goes all the way into the book of Revelations. In the Old and New Testament‚ the word changes and is used in many different forms. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It is derived from the verb “to complete.” It is a state of well-being and tranquility. In the Old Testament‚ peace reflects the ideal of God’s good creation. Peace is also talked about
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debate (EFF5: From Learner Voice to Global Peace)‚ we posed the following questions to guest presenter‚ Jeremy Gilley‚ of Peace One Day: How important do you feel education and specifically teachers and learners are in achieving Peace One Day? What do you think they can do to make a real difference? Read Jeremy’s response below: ’From the beginning of Peace One Day’s journey‚ young people have always been important to me. What would they think of a Peace Day? Could it be a starting point for
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What is the reason behind the peace between the United States and the U.S.S.R. during the cold war? How were their relations and reasons for peace different from that of second-tier powers such as Japan? The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics emerged as the two most powerful nations in the aftermath of World War II. After five years of fighting the Germans‚ the soviet nation was more powerful than ever‚ and Joseph Stalin wanted to continue their rise to power and become the
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Firstly‚ it is important to provide some sort of outline of what the term peace itself means. During my research I came across the notes of the Irenees’ Peace workshop held in South Africa in May 2007. According to these documents Peace does not mean the total absence of any conflict. It means the absence of violence in all forms and the unfolding of conflict in a constructive way. Peace therefore exists where people are interacting non-violently and are managing their conflict positively – with
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ideas on how to achieve peace. While one dominant group believes that the only way to achieve peace
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Jody Williams’s Definition of Peace Jody Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work to ban antipersonnel landmines. Jody Williams gave a moving speech in December 2010 which is posted on www.ted.com: “A Realistic Vision for World Peace”. TED is a nonprofit organization. In the speech‚ Jody Williams defines peace “What I consider to be peace is a sustainable peace in which the majority of people on this planet have access to enough resources to live dignified lives.” I agree with
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Roman Catholics and Buddhism both don’t like violence (war) but believe in peace. Roman Catholics must not love violence instead; they must promote peace whenever possible. They were once taught that pacifists were the enemies of humankind and that war was just a responsibility if it was a ‘just war’. But now this is no longer an official teaching and that Catholics have a pacifist tradition where churches argue and refuse to participate in violence such as capital punishment and warfare‚ but Roman
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“The role of the youth in the peace process” There are more young people than there are adults in many parts of the world so the youth must have an active role in peace building. It is ironic that while the number of young people is overwhelming‚ their contributions to a more peaceful society is mostly ignored. Young people are labeled as troublemakers and rebellious and so the enormous task of creating a harmonious society is left at the hands of adults. While it is true that there are many young
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Coffee Arabica grows well in the province. It grows well from 900 meters up to 1‚800 meters above sea level. This variety commends the best taste and aroma among the other coffee varieties namely Robusta‚ Liberia and excelsa. In Mountain Province‚ the terrain‚ weather and altitude is very much suited to these two most common coffee varieties does production in to it – Arabica in the western part of Mountain Province and Robusta in the eastern area of the province. With the intervention of the Local
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novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles focuses on numerous divergent themes throughout the book. Some of the themes in the book involve the the coming of age‚ acquiring responsibility as you grow older‚ and how you should always speculate before you do‚ because it could severely change your life for the worse. The author also uses numerous literary elements‚ techniques‚ and stylistic choices to convey the central idea he has intended for his work. After reading “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles
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