Religion and Peace

Question 1

Christianity Quote 1

Answer 1

“Peace I leave you, my peace I give to you. I do not give as the world give.” - John 14:27

Question 2

Christianity Quote 2

Answer 2

“Love your enemies, do good to those who harm you.” - Matt 5:9

Question 3

Christianity Quote 3

Answer 3

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”

Question 4

Christianity Quote 4

Answer 4

“Have salt in yourselves, be at peace with one another.” - Mark 9:50

Question 5

Christianity Quote 5

Answer 5

“Jesus is our peace… he has broken down the dividing wall.” - Eph 2:13-14

Question 6

Islam Quote 1

Answer 6

“Do not make mischief in the land they say, ‘We are but peacemakers.’” - Sura 2:11

Question 7

Islam Quote 2

Answer 7

“Peace be upon the one who walks in the paths of peace.” - Hadith

Question 8

Islam Quote 3

Answer 8

“Believers are but siblings, therefore make peace among siblings.” - Sura 49:10

Question 9

Islam Quote 4

Answer 9

“Do good, guard against evil, make peace.” - Sura 2:224

Question 10

Islam Quote 5

Answer 10

“The true Muslim is he who others are sure no harm will come from.” - Hadith

Question 11

Islam Quote 6

Answer 11

“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not commit aggression - for truly Allah does not love aggressors.” - Sura 2:190

Question 12

Pax Christi

Answer 12

• Main Christian teaching
• non-violence
• defence of the human person & associated rights
• justice
• end of poverty
• sacramental nourishment
• saintly models
• peace must be DONE (Bornhoffer)
• “Blessed are the peacemakers”

Question 13

Just War Theory

Answer 13

• war as a last resort
• war only under certain conditions, and only to achieve greater peace
• non-biblical

Question 14

Islam main teachings

Answer 14

• greeting: “Peace be upon you”
  “Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)”
• Islam as the ‘Paths of Peace’
• Greater Jihad - struggle to submit to Allah’s will
• Lesser Jihad - ideally to lead to peaceful protection of Islam

Question 15

Christianity provides inner peace through:

Answer 15

• right relationship with God
• balance of prayer & action (ministry)
• sacramental nourishment
• faithful to the gospels & Jesus’ teaching, modelling lives on his example
• sense of community - belonging
• forgiveness
• meaning for life
  ____ Hope of salvation where relationship with God can be continually sustained____

Question 16

Islam provides inner peace through:

Answer 16

• being at peace with Allah, with oneself & with the rest of the world
• complete submission to Allah through following the 5 pillars - spiritual commitment & outward sign
• sufism - as other Muslims do, but after deep internal peace through SPECIAL connection with Allah

Question 17

Christianity seeks after world peace through:

Answer 17

Statements
Courses
Organisations

Question 18

Islam seeks after world peace through:

Answer 18

• attempting to educate non-Muslims about their values & beliefs -> SoR
• work is hampered by prejudice & extremist action
• participate in many interfaith initiatives
• Nuden Rahman -> peace activist

Question 19

Christianity Quote: World Council of Churches

Answer 19

“Work towards building a culture of peace in a world pervaded by a culture of violence.”

Question 20

Islam Quote: Prayer of the Prophet

Answer 20

“Oh Allah, you are the original source of peace.”

Question 21

Islam Quote 7

Answer 21

“Tranquility is given by Allah.”

Question 22

Islam Quote 8

Answer 22

“The merciful will be shown mercy by the All Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth and Allah will show mercy to you.”

Question 23

Islam Quote 9

Answer 23

“All people are as equal as the teeth of a comb.”

Question 24

Islam Quote: Interfaith Dialogue

Answer 24

“The murder of innocents in the name of Allah is a desecration of his holy name.”