Peace (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards

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How Christians understand peace

Living without war or conflict

Peace in God's creation plan

Part of His original intention

Relationship between peace & justice for Christians

Must exist together

Sign of peace in Sunday worship

Handshake between congregation members

Christian peace symbol

Dove carrying olive branch

Origin of dove peace symbol

Noah's Ark story

Jesus's teaching on enemies (Matthew 5:44)

Love your enemies & pray for those who persecute you

Golden rule (Luke 6:31)

Do to others as you'd have them do to you

Who Jesus called blessed (Matthew 5:9)

Peacemakers

Love your neighbour as...

Yourself (Mark 12:31)

Jesus's action in Garden of Gethsemane

Stopped violence & healed injured person

Jesus's death on cross: peace significance

Supreme act of peacemaking through forgiveness

Jesus's view on equality of all people

All have equal worth & deserve to live in peace

'Eye for eye' passage (Exodus 21:23-24)

Seems to justify proportionate retaliation

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