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Social Justice and Peace

Social Justice and Peace. Unit 6 November 2 - 20. Peace? Is it this???. Or this???. Is this even close???. Blessed are the Peacemakers. Pope Paul VI. “If you want peace, work for Justice.”. Pope John Paul II. World Day of Peace message: “No peace without justice,

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Social Justice and Peace

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  1. Social Justice and Peace Unit 6 November 2 - 20

  2. Peace? Is it this???

  3. Or this???

  4. Is this even close???

  5. Blessed are the Peacemakers

  6. Pope Paul VI • “If you want peace, work for Justice.”

  7. Pope John Paul II • World Day of Peace message: “No peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness.”

  8. The Power of Forgiveness • True peace is the fruit of justice which is completed by “forgiveness which heals and rebuilds troubled human relations from their foundations.” • Pope John Paul II – World Day of Peace

  9. “…no justice without forgiveness” • To forgive and to ask for forgiveness is to care more for others than for your own ego.

  10. Peace is ultimately a blessing of Jesus Christ. It is “the tranquility of order.” CCC 2304

  11. The Church in the Modern World “Peace is never attained once and for all, but must be built up unceasingly.”

  12. The Harvest of Justice is Sown in Peace 2 sets of contrasting Virtues: Strong Active Bold • Humble • Gentle • Patient

  13. Prayer is essential for developing a Spirituality of Peacemaking Prayer can calm our anxieties, challenge us to greater compassion and love for others, and energize us to keep working for peace.

  14. The Church’s Vision of Peacemaking • 1. The Universal Common Good • People’s rights must be honored and respected • 2. The Responsibility for the Development of Peace • Another name for peace is development. • Development contributes to a peaceful world because underlying most wars are serious grievances like the denial of human rights, frustrated aspirations, exploitation of desperate people and extreme poverty. • 3. Human Solidarity • Human Solidarity recognizes that people have a common destiny—that being our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers means we must reach out globally in an interdependent world.

  15. The Harvest of Justice • “We are responsible for actively promoting the dignity of the world’s poor through global economic reform, development assistance and institutions designed to meet the needs of the hungry, refugees and the victims of war.”

  16. Peace in the Old Testament • Peace is understood in the light of Israel’s relationship to God; it is a gift from God and a fruit of God’s saving activity. • Peace is also an element of the covenant with God.

  17. Peace in the New Testament • This love requires us to put into action an active, life-giving and inclusive love. • This love must always reject revenge and violence and embrace forgiveness.

  18. Peace in the New Testament • The Spirit empowers us to preach Jesus to a world that is struggling with violence, hatred and war.

  19. Levels of Violence • 1. Institutional Violence -- Denies basic human rights • 2. Counter Violence—where the oppressed group tries to correct the wrong-doing through violence • 3. Repressive Violence – Where those in power repeat the cycle of violence and often increases its severity

  20. History of Nonviolence • Violence involves conflict; its antidote is peace.

  21. Nonviolence requires… • Courage • Patience • Action • Creativity • Passionate commitment to seek justice and truth no matter what the price.

  22. Nonviolence uses peaceful means to resolve conflict: • Dialogue • Negotiations • Boycotts • Strikes • Civil Disobedience • Citizen Resistance • Prayer Vigils • Petitions • Hunger Strike

  23. Options for Nonviolence in Wartime • Conscientious Objector • Refuses to engage in armed conflict • Refuses to participate in wars considered to be unjust • Pacifist • Object to and refuse to participate in wars • Reject any recourse to violence regardless of the circumstances.

  24. The Just War Tradition

  25. The Just War Tradition – 7 principles • Just Cause • Legitimate Authority • Comparative Justice • Right Intention • Probability of Success • Proportionality • Last Resort

  26. The Just War Tradition, continued The Church’s just war tradition also imposes a moral standard of restraint once there is armed conflict: • 1. Immunity of noncombatants • 2. Proportionality • 3. Right Intention

  27. What about the war on terror? • “The most effective remedy for the scourge of terrorism is to remove its causes, including poverty and the powerlessness felt by so many people around the world because of oppression and the lack of respect for their basic human rights.” p.189

  28. Peacemaking Strategies • Catholic Social Teaching sees a definite link between poverty and war. • Nations promote peace when they work for the common good of all people.

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