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Revision Summary
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Sacred Texts of Christianity
Sacred Texts of Islam
Principal Teachings of Christianity
Principal Teachings of Islam
Inner Peace in Christianity
Inner Peace in Islam
World Peace in Christianity
World Peace in Islam
In your exam, you need to write an essay in 35 minutes on this
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Only write about NEW TESTAMENT. (Know why you only write about this)
o Gospels, Letters of Paul and Revelation.
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Gospels refer to Jesus teachings/parables
o What did Jesus do?
• He died on the cross to save humanity
• Taught how to be at peace in his sermons.
E.g. Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes) “Blessed are the peacemakers”
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Parables – forgiving sins and helping others.
o Eg. Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan
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The word ‘peace’ is mentioned over 99 times in the Bible.
Jesus is called ‘prince of peace’
Eternal Peace
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Peace for Muslims is to love Allah and submit to his will.
Islam means – submission to the will of Allah.
Hadith – Muhammad constantly told people to be at peace
in his sermons eg. Last Sermon of Muhammad.
Muhammad preached about social justice
Qur’an - ‘Allah prince of peace’
Heaven - ‘house of and eternal peace’
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Must mention what Jesus said and did – evidence in the
sacred texts.
o Core Teachings - Forgiveness, Love, Service and Justice.
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Just War theory – Christians don’t use that anymore.
Jesus taught “love thy enemies and pray for those who
persecute you”
Jesus taught “love thy God and thy neighbour”
Today Christians use the values of the New Testament and
model of Christ.
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Qur’an and Hadith
Pacifism
Founder – Muhammad
Just War - 4 aspects of permissible use of force
Jihad/will of Allah – strive individually for goodness.
Peace is the fundamental aim
True peace can only exist where there is justice.
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Give examples Paul:
o Conversion
o Peace = love of God and others
o Letters
o Corinthians “love is not boastful....love is patient, love is kind”
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Prayer - Jesus teaches the Lords Prayer
Mass & Service to others
Forgiveness –Parable of the Prodigal Son
Gospel of John – “I leave you peace, my peace I give you”
o Jesus was giving the disciples inner peace and spiritual peace.
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Muhammad, Khadijah and sacred texts
Friday mosque worship
Sabr –patience, Qudr – divine worship, Taqwa – God
consciousness
Sufism
No world peace can be achieved without inner peace
5 pillars –
o Muslims express inner peace through the pillars.
o Don’t just name them, explain how they are about peace.
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Public Statements
Organisations/Leaders
Educational programmes and days of commemoration
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Public Statements:
Pacem in Terris and Mater et Magistra (John XXIII)
World Council of Churches makes regular public statements
about the need to refrain from war.
“That violence may never again, be justified by appeals to
religious motives“(John Paul II 1996 Day of World Peace)
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2. Organisations and programmes:
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Uniting Church Board of Social Responsibility, the Australian
Catholic Social Justice Council and NCCA
Society of Friends (Quakers) and the Catholic Workers
Movement promote active non-violence to promote justice
and equity.
Pax Christi – review 6 principles to achieve world peace
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3. Educational programmes and days of commemoration:
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The Columbian Mission Institute for Justice, Ecology and
Peace AND Columbian Centre for Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Liturgical events on public days of remembrance
o Anzac Day
o Palm Sunday
o World Day of Peace
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Public Statements
The NSW Islamic Council website after 9/11 “ these killings
and atrocities have absolutely no sanction in Islam”
Individual leaders eg. Amah Perez has facilitated interfaith
peace statements
“The murder of innocents in the name of God is a
desecration of his holy name.”- Muslims in Holy Land
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2.Organisations and Programmes:
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Council for American-Islamic relations – peace in Iraq
The Council for Muslims Interfaith Relations - statements
about building peace in conflict areas by eradicating
poverty, health care for woman, peace education and social
justice programs.
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3. Educational programmes and days of commemoration:
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The Jewish Arab Centre for Peace in Israel
The Hope Flowers School in Palestine and the School for
Peace in Israel for Jews and Muslims - an oasis of peace
amidst conflict that has trained over 35,000 students
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2013 – Inner Peace from 2 religious traditions
2012 – World Peace from 1 religious tradition
2011 – Sacred Texts & Beliefs from 2 religious traditions
2010 – Inner AND/OR World peace from 2 religious
traditions
2009 – Principal teachings from 1 religious tradition
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You are allocated 35 minutes to construct a response
Spend 3 minutes planning first!
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