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Religion and Peace. Revision. Syllabus Outcomes. Peace expressed through sacred texts Christianity: New Testament Islam: Qur’an & Hadith Principal teachings about peace Contributions to Peace Inner World. Teachings. Christianity Pacifism Non-violence Justice Islam Tawhid
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Religion and Peace Revision
Syllabus Outcomes • Peace expressed through sacred texts • Christianity: New Testament • Islam: Qur’an & Hadith • Principal teachings about peace • Contributions to Peace • Inner • World
Teachings • Christianity • Pacifism • Non-violence • Justice • Islam • Tawhid • Five Pillars • Jihad
Think about… • Islam: • Qur’an and Hadith • Jihad – Five Pillars – Tawhid • Greater Jihad, Salat and submission to Allah • Lesser Jihad, Hajj, Zakat, Sawm • Other examples of individuals and groups
Think about… • Christianity: • New Testament • Pax Christi – Pacifism – Justice/Building the Kingdom – Just War Theory • Prayer, meditation, Reconciliation • Statements/encyclicals from Popes, Organisations against violence and war • Other examples of individuals or groups.
Everything is linked • Within religious traditions, all aspects of the religion are linked! • Principal beliefs • Ethics Teachings • Sacred texts and writings • You cannot write about teachings without referring to aspects of religion
Peace is a lived experience • Peace in both traditions is not something that is passive but something that comes about if adherents follow the tenets of their religion. • E.g: Islam – by following the Five Pillars, Muslims are working towards peace; Sawm (fasting) and Salat (prayer) contribute greatly to inner peace; Zakat (almsgiving) contributes to world peace.
2009 Catholic Schools Trial • Analyse how the key teachings about peace in TWO religious traditions guide adherents in either their search for inner peace or their contribution to world peace • Analyse: Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications
Analyse how the key teachings about peace in TWO religious traditions guide adherents in either their search for inner peace or their contribution to world peace • Make the relationship clear between the teachings of TWO traditions and either inner or world peace of adherents • You need to identify the teachings about peace as found in the sacred texts • You need to mention how it all stems from Christian principal beliefs (LD+R) • You need to choose either inner or world peace