Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
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established in society by persuasion rather than by
coercion.
The teachings of Christ in the New Testament tell
us clearly that peace was so important to him that
he enjoined the establishment of peace at all costs.
In one of his sermons, Christ observed:
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be
called the sons of God. (5:9)
This shows that, according to the teachings of Jesus
Christ, the most blessed task is to establish peace in
the world, peace in family life, peace in social life,
peace in national life, peace in international life. The
following observation of Jesus Christ is perhaps a
realization of this peaceful world:
Your kingdom come – Your will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. (6:9)
In this quotation from the New Testament, what is
called the kingdom of God—can also be thought of
as the kingdom of Peace.
