Peace Calls: Strive, Save and Simplify

Since the Bible days, people have had war and conflict, but the simplest is the most effective excuse. It is clear that various organizations in the world are fighting for peace, but the leaders and their citizens are not standing up to move toward a peaceful society. Even in their hometown, violence is normal and in some cases even beautified. Peace is completely impossible until peace is pursued with all your heart and until all people are craved.

Peace education does not emphasize the negative definition of peace (ie, peace does not mean war), but the concept of positive peace, ie the fair and equitable harmony between individuals, groups, and nations It is based on the process of battle for dialogue. . Positive peace recognizes that the peaceful world must be more than the world without war. In other words, an important part of peace education must be a process to help students acquire a personal vision of what they mean for peace. This process of imagining a positive peace makes full use of children's idealism while allowing children to consider practical ways to achieve peace.

The aim of peace education is not to communicate "correct answers" to students, but to encourage students to examine different perspectives on various issues related to peace and find ways to deepen their understanding of complex problems. Peace education seeks to avoid simplifying the problem to a polarized attitude of "we - their" or "evil - evil". The image of the World Trade Center on 11th September 2001 and the most common response to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 are not surprising - not only for the crisp, direct and realistic characteristics that are sent frequently Regardless, "These events seem to be" not true. " This comprehensive unreality is created not only by news but also by constantly bombarding the image of violence and war through novels, movies and video games.

Pax Christi USA strives to create a world reflecting the peace of Christ by exploring, expressing and witnessing the call for Christian nonviolence. This work starts with private life and extends to the introspection and action community to change the social structure. Pax Christi USA refuses war, preparation for war, and various forms of violence and control. It insists on conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation. The end of the Cold War brought some progress in reducing nuclear weapons, but these efforts are not commensurate with the dramatic change in world politics. The United States and other nuclear powers have to expel themselves from nuclear weapons to protect their safety. The global ban is not just a moral ideal, it should be a policy goal.