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Monotheistic

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A religion that believes there is only one God (judaism)

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Shema

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A Jewish prayer that affirms belief in the one God, found in the torah.

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Torah

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The 5 books of Moses, which form the first section of the Tenakh.

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Creator

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The one who makes things and brings things about.

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Orthodox Jews

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Jew who emphasises the importance of following the laws and guidance of the Torah; they believe the Torah was given directly by God to Moses, so should be followed as closely as possible.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews

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Jews who are even more committed than orthodox Jews (strictly follow the guidance of the Torah.

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Shabbat

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The Jewish holy day of the week; a day of spiritual renewal, starting just before sun set Friday and ending sun set Saturday (reminded of Gods importance and role in creation)

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Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent

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Omnipotent- all powerful (unlimited power)
Omniscient- all knowing
Omnipresent- being everywhere at all times

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Ten commandments

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Ten laws given by God to Moses over 3000 years ago

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Mitzvot

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Jewish rules of commandments

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Merciful

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The quality of God that shows compassion or forgiveness to humans.

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Shekhinah

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The divine presence of God

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Temple

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Centre of Jewish worship (meeting point between God and Jews)

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Judgment

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The belief that God judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or punishes them as a result.

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead or returning to life

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Rabbi

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A jewish religious leader or teacher

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Messiah

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‘The anointed one’ a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future.

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Messianic age

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A future time of global peace, when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the messiah

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Promised land

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The land of Canaan that God promised to the Jews

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Covenant

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An agreement; in Judaism, it refers to an agreement between individuals, often on behalf of the Jews and God

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Circumcision

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The removal of the foreskin from the penis

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Justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong thats been committed.

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Healing the world

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Being involved in Gods work to sustain the world; it can involve work to increase social justice or to preserve the environment.

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Charity

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Providing help and love to those in need and an organisation that does not make a profit, whose main purpose is to help those in need.

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Kindness to others

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Positive, caring actions that should be shown to all living things.

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Sanctity of life

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All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused.

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Talmud

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A commentary by the rabbis on the Torah- it consists of the Mishnah and Gemara together in one collection.

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Pikuach nefesh

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The obligation to save a life, even if doing so breaks Jewish law

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Free will

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Belief that God fives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves.

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Synagogue

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A building for Jewish public prayer, study and worship

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Minyan

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A group of at least 10 adults; the minimum number of Jews required for a Jewish religious service.

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Menorah

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A many branched candle stick that holds either 7 or 9 candles

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Star of David

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A symbol of Judaism, said to represent the shield of king David, who ruled Israel in the 10th century.

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Bimah

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A platform in a synagogue from where the Torah is read

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Aron Hakodesh (the Ark)

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The Ark is the holiest part of the synagogue, which contains the Torah scrolls.

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Ner Tamid

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Is the eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the Ark (symbolises Gods presence)

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Reform Jews

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Jews who believe the laws and guidance of the Torah can be adapted for modern times; they believe the Torah was given by God but written by humans, so can be interpreted according to times

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Cantor (chazzan)

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A person who leads or chants prayers in the synagogue.

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Tallit

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A prayer shawl

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Tefellin

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Small leather boxes containing extracts from the Torah, strapped to the wearers arm and forehead for morning prayers.

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Amidah

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Also known as the standing prayer it is the central prayer of Jewish worship.

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Tenakh

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The 24 books of Jewish scriptures

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Nevi’im

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The second section of the Tenakh; the prophets

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Mishanah

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The first written version of Jewish oral law; part of the Talmud

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Gemara

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A commentary on the Mishnah; part of the talmud

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Bar mitzvah

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Celebration if a boy coming of age at 13 (literally ‘son of the commandment’)

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Bat mitzvah

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Celebration of a girl coming of age at 12. I reform synagogues (literally ‘daughter of the commandment’)

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Marriage

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A legal union between a man and a woman as partners in a relationship.

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Mourning

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A period of time spent remembering a person who has died

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Shiva

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An intense period of mourning that lasts 7 days

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Kaddish

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A prayer said by the Jewish mourners that praises God and asks for peace.

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Dietary laws

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Rules that deal with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation, food combinations and the utensils and dishes coming into constant with food

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Kosher

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Food that meets the requirements of Jewish laws

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Trefah

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Food that Jews are forbidden to eat; means ‘torn’

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Rosh Hashanah

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The Jewish new year

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Yom Kippur

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A day of atonement; a day of fasting on the 10th day after Rosh Hashanah

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Pesach

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Festival in remembrance of the Jewish exodus from Egypt that is celebrated in spring.

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Marital

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To do with marriage

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Unitive

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Something that joins or unites people together

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Procreative

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Open to creating new life; life giving

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Adultery

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Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse

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Nuptial

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To do with a marriage

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Communion

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Sharing together

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Extramarital

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Occurring outside marriage, either before marriage or with someone who is not your husband or wife

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Marriage

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The sacrament by which the couple commit themselves to each other

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Consent

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Give permission for something to happen; in Catholicism, the moment of marriage when the couple commit themselves to each other for life

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Null and void

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The marriage did not take place because something was not correct when the commitment happened.

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Cohabitation

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A couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married to one another.

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Annulment

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A statement by the Catholic Church that there was no valid marriage in the first place.

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Divorce

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Legal ending of a marriage.

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Remarriage

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When someone marries again, after a previous marriage or marriages have come to an end.

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Artificial contraception

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Artificial methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place.

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Family planning

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The practice of controlling how many children couple have and when they have them.

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Procreation

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Producing children

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Gender prejudice

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Expecting someone to behave in a particular way because of their gender.

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Gender discrimination

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Taking actions that treat one person differently to w other because of their gender

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Violence

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Using actions that can threaten or harm others.

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Bullying

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The deliberate intimidation of a person through words or physical actions.

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Forgiveness

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Showing grace and mercy; pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.

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Reconciliation

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The restoring of harmony after relationships have been broken down; a sacrament in the catholic church.

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Justice

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Bringing about what is fair and right, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed

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Righteous anger

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Anger against an injustice; some christians describe this as anger that is acceptable.

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Nuclear war

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War that makes use of nuclear weapons (kills large areas…)

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Weapons of mass destruction

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Weapons that can kill large numbers of people or cause great damage

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Chemical weapons

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Weapons that cause chemical to harm humans and destroy the environment

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Biological weapons

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Weapons that use living organisms to cause disease or death.

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Holy war

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Fighting for a religious cause or God. (Controlled by a religious leader)

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Pacifism

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The belief of people who refuse to take part in war and any other form of violence

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Terrorism

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The unlawful use of violence, usually against innocent civilians to achieve a political goal.

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Torture

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Use of severe physical or psychological pain to punish someone or force them to do or say something

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Radicalisation

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Adopting extreme views on religious, social or political issues.

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Martyrdom

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The suffering or death of a martyr, who suffers or dies because of their beliefs.

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Peace making

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The action of trying to establish peace

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Conflict resolution

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Creating peace between 2 parties that have been at war or in dispute with each other

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Non-violent resistance

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Resisting a government without using violence; for example a peaceful protest.

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