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PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE: SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES

PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE: SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES. Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J. Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro. I Social Continuum. II Political Continuum. Personal & Family Integrity. Human Rights & Democracy. Environmental Protection. Spirituality. Justice.

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PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE: SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES

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  1. PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE: SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J. Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro

  2. I Social Continuum II Political Continuum Personal & Family Integrity Human Rights & Democracy Environmental Protection Spirituality Justice Stewardship CULTURE OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT Compassion Active Non-violence Poverty Eradication Disarmament & Cessation of Hostilities III Economic Continuum Dialogue Intercultural Understanding & Solidarity Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development (Six Dimensions and Operative Values)

  3. A Culture of Peace is a way of life. It is based on respect and protection of every person’s human dignity – regardless of race, religion, class, etc. Six dimensions are covered together with their operative values.

  4. 1) Personal & Family Integrity - Personal values of honesty, discipline, frugality, etc. • Family values – fidelity, unity, love of parents • and children • vs. vices – e.g. drugs, gambling, pornography, etc. • need to develop a spirituality: God-centered, with social concern

  5. 2) Human Rights & Democracy - Human rights are universal, inviolable, inalienable - Right to life, to education, freedom of religion, etc. - Freedom of speech & assembly, right to vote freely in a genuine democracy - vs. human rights violation - vs. vote-buying & electoral violations - Justice – for law and order in accord with Natural Moral Law

  6. 3) Poverty Eradication - for integral human development - provide basic needs for food, shelter, health, education, etc. - promote social enterprise - Virtue of compassion and social concern

  7. 4) Intercultural Understanding & Solidarity - for appreciation of other cultures and religions - vs. discrimination, stereotyping - Interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue

  8. 5) Disarmament & Cessation of Hostilities - for conflict resolution, peace negotiations - vs. proliferation of firearms - vs. acts of violence against persons, property - active non-violence as response to injustice

  9. 6) Environmental Protection - protect watershed areas - waste management - vs. illegal logging, irresponsible mining, etc. air pollution - Stewardship needed

  10. I Social Continuum II Political Continuum Personal & Family Integrity Human Rights & Democracy Environmental Protection Spirituality Justice Stewardship CULTURE OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT Compassion Active Non-violence Poverty Eradication Disarmament & Cessation of Hostilities III Economic Continuum Dialogue Intercultural Understanding & Solidarity Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development (Six Dimensions and Operative Values)

  11. THANK YOU

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