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What it is used for

“He [God] will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many people. They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)

Peace

“The servants of the Lord of Mercy are those who walk humbly on the earth, and who, when aggressive people address them, reply, with words of peace.” (Qur’an 25:63)

Peace

“If there is a serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…” (Exodus 21:23-24)

Justice

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgement.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement.” (Matthew 5:21-22)

Justice

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

Forgiveness

“Let them pardon and overlook. Would you not love for Allah to forgive you? Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (Qur’an 24:22)

Forgiveness

“I took his hand and said in Japanese, ‘Good morning, Mr Nagase, how are you?’ He was trembling and crying and he said over and over again ‘I am so sorry, so very sorry.’” (Eric Lomax Case Study)

Forgiveness

“Leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to you brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:24)

Reconciliation

“Many do not know that we are here in this world to live in harmony. Those who know this do not fight against each other.” (Dhammapada 3 and 6)

Violence and Violent Protest

“Buddhism aims at creating a society where one who conquers himself is more respected than those who conquer millions by military and economic warfare.” (Walpola Rahula, Sri Lankan Buddhist monk)

Violence and Violent Protest

“Blessed are the peacemakers.” (Jesus)

Violence and Violent Protest

“Spirit of Christ will never move us [Quakers] to fight.” (The Quaker Church)

Violence and Violent Protest

“Do not take life, which God has made sacred.” (Qur’an 17:33)

Terrorism

“Do not kill each other, for God is merciful to you. If any of you does these things, out of hostility and injustice, We shall make him suffer Fire.” (Qur’an 4:29-30)

Terrorism

“Treat others as you would like them to treat you.” (Jesus [Christianity])

Terrorism

“This is the sum of duty: do nothing to others which if done to you could cause pain.” (Mahabharata [Hinduism])

Terrorism

“None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brothers what he wishes for himself.” (Prophet Muhammad [Islam])

Terrorism

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” (Gandhi)

Violence

“Hatred does not cease Relevant teachings by hatred, hatred ceases by love.” (Dhammapada)

Violence

“Put away your sword. Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.” (Jesus)

Violence

“Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.” (Jesus – Sermon on the Mount)

Violence

“The servants of the Lord of Mercy are those who walk humbly on the earth, and who, when aggressive people address them, reply, with words of peace.” (Qur’an 25:63)

Violence

“Let them pardon and overlook. Would you not love for Allah to forgive you? Allah is Forgiving and Merciful” (Qur’an 24:22)

Violence

“If there is a serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…” (Exodus 21:23-24)

Violence

“Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have wronged – God has the power to help them.” (Qur’an 22:39)

Violence

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10)

Greed

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil… if it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:17-19)

Retaliation

“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right check, turn to them to other cheek also.” (Matthew 5:39)

Retaliation

“God does not like arrogant, boastful people, who are miserly and order other people to be the same, hiding the bounty God has given them.” (Qur’an 4:36-37)

Greed

“If you [believers] have to respond to an attack, make it proportionate, but it is best to stand fast.” (Qur’an 16:126)

Retaliation

“…There is cause to act against those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice… thought if a person is patient and forgive, this is one of the greatest things.” (Qur’an 42-43)

Retaliation

“Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged – God has the power to help them.” (Qur’an 22:39)

Self – defence

“Do not take life, which God has made sacred.” (Qur’an 17:33)

Holy War

“If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” (Luke 22:36)

Holy War

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

Pacifism

“We utterly deny all outward wars and strife, and fightings with outward weapons, for any end, or under any pretence whatever; this is our testimony to the world… We testify to the world, that the Spirit of Christ, which leads us into all truth, will never move us to fight and war against any man with outward weapons, neither for the kingdom of Christ, nor the kingdoms of the world.” (The Quaker Church Declaration)

Pacifism

“Fighting has been ordained for you, though it is hard for you. You may dislike something although it is good for you, or like something because it is bad for you: God knows and you do not.” (Qur’an 49:9)

Pacifism

“But if they [non-believers] incline towards peace, you [Prophet] must also incline towards it, and put your trust in God: He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.” (Qur’an 8:61)

Pacifism

“We believe that as Christians we are called to follow the way of Jesus in loving our enemies and becoming peacemakers. We work to transform our Anglican communion and the world to overcome those factors that lead to war within and between nations.” (Anglican Church pledge)

Peace-making

“…do to others what you would have them do to you…” (Matthew 7:12)

Peace-making

“Whoever saved a life, it would be as if they saved the life of all mankind.” (Qur’an 5:32)

Victims of War

“Love your neighbour as yourself.” (Mark 12:31)

Victims of War

‘The Parable of the Good Samaritan’ (Luke 10:25-37)

Victims of War

“We believe in life before death.’ (Christian Aid)

Victims of War

“By far the greatest single threat facing humans is the threat of nuclear destruction.” (Dalai Lama – Leader of Buddhism)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

“We are in the process of winning the war. We also have to win the peace. And winning the peace involves a whole series of acts to help democracy and development.” (Laurent Fabius)

Reconciliation

“The purpose of terrorism lies not just in the violent act itself. It is in producing terror. It sets out to inflame, to divide, to produce consequences which [terrorists] then use to justify terror.” (Former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair)

Terrorism

“Faith groups in the UK are united in their conviction that any use of nuclear weapons would violate the sanctity of life and the principle of dignity core to our faith traditions.” (Steve Hucklesby)

Weapons of Mass destruction

“The need to address the root causes of refugees flows and the migration of the desperate – conflict, inequality, and the impacts of climate change, to name but three – has never been greater.” (Christian Aid)

Christian responses to victims of war

“…there is cause to act against those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice… though if a person is patient and forgives, this is one of the greatest things.” (Qur’an 42:42-43)

Retaliation

“Do not contribute to your destruction with your own hands, but do good, for God loves those who do good.” (Qur’an 2:195)

Weapons of mass destruction

“Fight in God’s cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits: God does not love those who overstep the limits.” (Qur’an 2:190)

Weapons of mass destruction

“Let those of you who are willing to trade the life of this world for the life to come, fight in God’s way. To anyone who fights in God’s way, whether killed or victorious, We shall give a great reward.” (Qur’an 4:74)

Jihad

“Know that the evil of war is swift, and its taste bitter.” (Hadith)

Muslim views on war