What is PEACE?What is PEACE?

WHAT IS PEACE?Towards a Holistic and Comprehensive Concept of Peace

P E A C E

Negative Peace

The Absence of* Direct/Physical Violence e.g. war, torture, child abuse* Structural Violence e.g. poverty, hunger* Socio-cultural violence e.g. racism, discrimination intolerance* Ecological Violence e.g. pollution, wasteful production and consumption

Positive Peace

The Presence of* Respect for Life* Respect for Human Worth and Dignity* Tolerance of Diversity* Love and Compassion* Active Non-Violence* Just and Caring Relationships (interpersonal, social)* Unity and Cooperation* Economic Justice (Equity)* Sustainable Development* Spirituality*Fullness of Life* Harmony with self, others, nation, God* Joy and contentmentViolence ends when love

begins. . . .

What is the color of peace? Why?

If peace were a plant, flower, animal or a part of nature, what would it be? Why?

As a group, make your own peace logo to symbolize your definitions and images of peace.

www.visualparadox.com/.../

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As a peacemaker, I will……

What is the color of the SKY? Blue and Gray

What is the color of the EARTH?Green and Brown

What is the color of HOPE?White and RAINBOW

What is the color of PEACE?PEOPLE TOGETHER

A 12-Year Old Boy Poet

THE PEACEMAKER’S PRAYER

http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Francis/peaceprayer.asp

Go in peace. . .