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WillLastingPeaceCometotheEarth?
∗ “Peaceisusuallydefinedastheperiodofrestandrearmamentbeforethenextwar.”
∗ TerryPratchett–“UnseenAcademicals”
Peace:ADefinition
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?
PeaceKeepingWars
PeaceKeepingWars
PeaceKeepingWars
PeaceKeepingWars
MilitaryInvolvementinAfghanistanandIraq.
Canmilitaryactionbringpeacetothesecountries?
“WaronTerror”
UnitedNations
UnitedNations
UnitedNations
UnitedNations
“Tomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,andtothatend:totakeeffectivecollectivemeasuresforthepreventionandremovalofthreatstothepeace,andforthesuppressionofactsofaggressionorotherbreachesofthepeace,andtobringaboutbypeacefulmeans,andinconformitywiththeprinciplesofjusticeandinternationallaw,adjustmentorsettlementofinternationaldisputesorsituationswhichmightleadtoabreachofthepeace”
UnitedNationsCharterhttp://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter1.shtml
NATO
NATO
NATO
“ThePartiestothisTreatyreaffirmtheirfaithinthepurposesandprinciplesoftheCharteroftheUnitedNationsandtheirdesiretoliveinpeacewithallpeoplesandallgovernments…Theyareresolvedtounitetheireffortsforcollectivedefenceandforthepreservationofpeaceandsecurity…”
TheNorthAtlanticTreatyhttp://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_17120.htm
IsthePeaceBeingKept?
IsthePeaceBeingKept?
IsthePeaceBeingKept?
Locationsofwars:1990‐2008
Artists
Artists
Artists
Artists
SocialMedia
SocialMedia
“WhentheywritethehistoryofthefallofArabrulersinTunisia,EgyptandLibyatherewillbeabigchapterontheroleofFacebookandTwitter.
Whetherit’sorganisingrallies,orsimplyraisesspiritsafteryearsofsuffering,theArabyouthandmiddle‐classeshavefoundtheirconversationsonsocialmediahavegiventhemthecouragetooverthrowtheirrulers.”
BBCNewshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/peterhenley/2011/02/
digital_democracy_and_social_m.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world‐middle‐east‐12400319
Isaiah35
Isaiah35
“Thentheeyesoftheblind
shallbeopened,andtheears
ofthedeafunstopped;then
shallthelameleaplikeadear,
andthetongueofthemute
shallsingforjoy.”
Isaiah35v6
Isaiah35
“Thentheeyesoftheblind
shallbeopened,andtheears
ofthedeafunstopped;then
shallthelameleaplikeadear,
andthetongueofthemute
shallsingforjoy.”
Isaiah35v6
“TheransomedoftheLORDshallreturnandcometoZionwithsinging.”Isaiah35v10
Isaiah2
Isaiah2
“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”
Isaiah2v4
Isaiah2
“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”
Isaiah2v4
Isaiah2
“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”
Isaiah2v4
Isaiah11
Isaiah11
“AndtheSpiritoftheLORDshallrestuponhim,theSpiritofwisdomandunderstanding,theSpiritofcounselandmight,theSpiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLORD.AndhisdelightshallbeinthefearoftheLORD.Heshallnotjudgebywhathiseyessee,ordecidedisputesbywhathisearshere,butwithrighteousnessshallhejudgethepoor,anddecidewithequityforthemeekoftheearth.”
Isaiah11v2‐4
Isaiah9
Isaiah9
“Foruntousachildisborn,tousasonisgiven;andthegovernmentshallbeuponhisshoulder,andhisnameshallbecalledWonderfulCounsellor,MightyGod,EverlastingFather,PrinceofPeace.”
Isaiah9v6
ThePromisedSon
ThePromisedSon
“HewillbegreatandwillbecalledtheSonoftheMostHigh.AndtheLordGodwillgivehimthethroneofhisfatherDavid,andhewillreignoverthehouseofJacobforever,andofhiskingdomtherewillbenoend.”
Luke1v32‐33
ThePromisedSon
“HewillbegreatandwillbecalledtheSonoftheMostHigh.AndtheLordGodwillgivehimthethroneofhisfatherDavid,andhewillreignoverthehouseofJacobforever,andofhiskingdomtherewillbenoend.”
Luke1v32‐33
“GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeaceamongthosewithwhomheispleased.”
Luke2v14
JesusBringingPeace?
JesusBringingPeace?
“Ihaveabaptismtobebaptisedwith,andhowgreatismydistressuntilitisaccomplished!DoyouthinkthatIhavecometogivepeaceonearth?No,Itellyou,butratherdivision.”
Luke12v50‐51
JesusBringingPeace?
“Ihaveabaptismtobebaptisedwith,andhowgreatismydistressuntilitisaccomplished!DoyouthinkthatIhavecometogivepeaceonearth?No,Itellyou,butratherdivision.”
Luke12v50‐51
“Iftheworldhatesyou,knowthatithatedmebeforeithatedyou.Ifyouwereoftheworld,theworldwouldloveyouasitsown;butbecauseyouarenotoftheworld,butIchoseyououtoftheworld,thereforetheworldhatesyou...Iftheypersecutedme,theywillalsopersecuteyou...”
John15v18‐20
PeaceILeaveWithYou
PeaceILeaveWithYou
“PeaceIleavewithyou;mypeaceIgiveuntoyou.NotastheworldgivesdoIgivetoyou.Letnotyourheartsbetroubled,neitherletthembeafraid.Youheardmesaytoyou,'Iamgoingaway,andIwillcometoyou'...”
John14v27‐28
PeaceILeaveWithYou
“PeaceIleavewithyou;mypeaceIgiveuntoyou.NotastheworldgivesdoIgivetoyou.Letnotyourheartsbetroubled,neitherletthembeafraid.Youheardmesaytoyou,'Iamgoingaway,andIwillcometoyou'...”
John14v27‐28
“...IfIgoandprepareaplaceforyou,Iwillcomeagainandwilltakeyoutomyself,thatwhereIamyoumaybealso.”
John14v3
“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”
“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”
“Tellus,whenwillthesethingsbe,andwhatwillbethesignofyourcoming?”
Matthew24v3
“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”
“Tellus,whenwillthesethingsbe,andwhatwillbethesignofyourcoming?”
Matthew24v3
“Nationwillriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom…peoplefaintingwithfearandforebodingofwhatiscomingontheworld.”
Luke21v10,26
PeaceinOurLives
PeaceinOurLives
“Therefore,sincewehavebeenjustifiedbyfaith,wehavepeacewithGodthroughourLordJesusChrist.Throughhimwehavealsoobtainedaccessbyfaithintothisgraceinwhichwestand,andwerejoiceinthehopeofthegloryofGod.”
Romans5v1‐2
PeaceinOurLives
“Therefore,sincewehavebeenjustifiedbyfaith,wehavepeacewithGodthroughourLordJesusChrist.Throughhimwehavealsoobtainedaccessbyfaithintothisgraceinwhichwestand,andwerejoiceinthehopeofthegloryofGod.”
Romans5v1‐2
“WhenChristwhoisyourlifeappears,thenyoualsowillappearwithhiminglory…andletthepeaceofChristruleinyourhearts,towhichindeedyouwerecalledinonebody.Andbethankful.”
Colossians3v15
BlessedarethePeacemakers
BlessedarethePeacemakers
“Blessedarethepeacemakers,fortheyshallbecalledthesonsofGod.”
Matthew5v9
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