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Justice

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Catholic Teaching on Justice, Peace and Reconciliation

Catholic teaching places great emphasis on the need to work for justice, peace and reconciliation (the restoration of relationships).

Jesus' teaching on justice, peace and reconciliation

Jesus' teaching on justice, peace and reconciliation

  • Jesus’ teaching, such as when he told a disciple (who is identified in John’s Gospel as Peter) not to defend him with violence emphasises the need to work for justice, peace and reconciliation:
    • “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword” (Matthew 26:50-52).
A kingdom of 'justice, love and peace'

A kingdom of 'justice, love and peace'

  • One of the prayers for the Catholic feast of Christ the King calls the Kingdom of God a kingdom of ‘justice, love and peace’.
  • Catholics, therefore, believe it is important to work for peace in their own relationships and to promote peace around the world.
Quotes about justice, love and peace

Quotes about justice, love and peace

  • ‘If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.’ [Matthew 18:15 NIV]
  • ‘The world will never be the dwelling place of peace until peace has found a home in the heart of each and every man.’ [Pacem in Terris, Pope John XXIII, 1963]
  • ‘Respect for the development of human life requires peace (which) cannot be attained on earth without… respect for the dignity of persons and peoples’. [CCC 2304]

The Work For Justice and Peace

It is part of Catholic teaching that conflict is often the result of injustice, and therefore the work for peace and justice are often combined. This work is carried out at several different scales within the Catholic community:

Individual Catholics

Individual Catholics

  • Many individual Catholics support the work for justice and peace throughout the world.
Local Justice and Peace societies

Local Justice and Peace societies

  • Local Justice and Peace societies are often supported by parishes and Catholic university students.
Pax Christi

Pax Christi

  • Pax Christi (which means the peace of Christ) is a Catholic international peace movement that lists among their aims: human rights, disarmament and demilitarisation, as well as a just world order.
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Buddhism

1.1

Key Beliefs

1.1.1The Dhamma1.1.2The Five Skandhas1.1.3Aspects of Human Life1.1.4The Buddha1.1.5The Ascetic & Enlightened Life1.1.6Dhukka1.1.7Samudaya1.1.8Nirodha1.1.9Magga1.1.10The Wheel of Life1.1.11End of Topic Test - Buddhism Key Beliefs
1.2

Practices

1.2.1Places of Worship1.2.2Objects of Worship1.2.3Puja1.2.4Meditation1.2.5Death1.2.6Festivals1.2.7End of Topic Test - Buddhism Practices
1.3

Ethics

1.3.1Kamma1.3.2Five Moral Precepts1.3.3End of Topic Test - Buddhism Ethics
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Christianity

2.1

Key Beliefs

2.1.1The Nature of God2.1.2The Problem of Evil2.1.3Monotheism2.1.4Creation2.1.5Bible Accounts of Creation2.1.6The Trinity and Creation2.1.7Afterlife2.1.8Heaven and Hell2.1.9The Influence of Afterlife on Life2.1.10End of Topic Test - Christianity Key Beliefs2.1.11Exam-Style Questions - Christian Beliefs
2.2

Jesus Christ & Salvation

2.2.1The Incarnation2.2.2Jesus - Divine & Human2.2.3The Crucifixion2.2.4Jesus' Betrayal2.2.5Resurrection & Ascension2.2.6Sin2.2.7Original Sin2.2.8Punishment2.2.9The Means of Salvation2.2.10Achieving Salvation2.2.11Disagreements About Salvation2.2.12The Role of Christ in Salvation2.2.13Theories of Salvation2.2.14End of Topic Test - Jesus Christ & Salvation
2.3

Worship & Festivals

2.3.1Different Forms of Worship2.3.2Prayer2.3.3Sacrament2.3.4Baptism2.3.5Other Sacraments2.3.6Eucharist2.3.7Pilgrimage & Celebrations2.3.8Christmas & Easter2.3.9End of Topic Test - Worship and Festivals
2.4

Community

2.4.1Local Community2.4.2Mission, Evangelism & Church Growth2.4.3Worldwide Church2.4.4Reconciliation2.4.5Persecution2.4.6Caring for Those in Need2.4.7End of Topic Test - Community2.4.8Exam-Style Questions - Christian Practices
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Catholicism (Christianity)

3.1

Key Beliefs

3.1.1The Trinity3.1.2Creation3.1.3Incarnation3.1.4Redemption3.1.5Life After Death3.1.6Heaven and Hell3.1.7End of Topic Test - Catholic Key Beliefs
3.2

The Seven Sacraments

3.2.1Meaning & Significance3.2.2Baptism3.2.3Confirmation3.2.4Reconciliation3.2.5Anointing of the Sick3.2.6Marriage3.2.7Holy Orders3.2.8The Eucharist3.2.9End of Topic Test - The Seven Sacraments
3.3

Practices

3.3.1Prayer3.3.2Popular Piety3.3.3Pilgrimage3.3.4Pilgrimages HyperLearning3.3.5Funeral Rites3.3.6The Duty to Love Our Neighbour3.3.7Catholic Agencies3.3.8Catholic Social Teaching3.3.9Justice3.3.10War3.3.11Mission & Evangelism3.3.12End of Topic Test - Catholic Practices
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Islam

4.1

Key Beliefs

4.1.1Oneness of God4.1.2Six Articles of Faith4.1.3Five Roots of Usul4.1.4The Nature of God4.1.5Angels4.1.6Freedom4.1.7Life After Death4.1.8Human Responsibility4.1.9End of Topic Test - Muslim Key Beliefs
4.2

Authority

4.2.1Prophethood4.2.2The Holy Books4.2.3The Imamate4.2.4End of Topic Test - Muslim Authority
4.3

Practices

4.3.1Worship4.3.2Ten Obligatory Acts4.3.3Shahadah4.3.4Salah & Its Significance4.3.5Mosques4.3.6Rak'ahs4.3.7Sawm4.3.8Zakah4.3.9Hajj4.3.10Jihad4.3.11Festivals & Commemorations4.3.12End of Topic Test - Muslim Practices4.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Muslim Practices
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Judaism

5.1

Key Beliefs

5.1.1The Nature of God5.1.2God as One5.1.3God's Name5.1.4God as Creator5.1.5Free Will5.1.6God as Law Giver and Judge5.1.7The Divine Presence & Beliefs5.1.8Role of the Messiah5.1.9End of Topic Test - Jewish Key Beliefs5.1.10Exam-Style Questions - Jewish Beliefs
5.2

Covenant & The Mitzvot

5.2.1The Promised Land5.2.2Abraham5.2.3The Covenant5.2.4The Covenant at Sinai5.2.5The Covenant at Sinai 25.2.6Key Moral Principles5.2.7End of Topic Test - Covenant & The Mitzvot
5.3

The Synagogue & Worship

5.3.1The Synagogue & Its Importance5.3.2Public Acts of Worship5.3.3Shabbat5.3.4Worship & Law5.3.5End of Topic Test - Synagogue & Worship

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    Quotes about justice, love and peace:Fill in the list
  2. 2
    What is the Kingdom of God called in one of the prayers for the Catholic feast of Christ the King?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    What is Pax Christi?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    What does Pax Christi mean?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    Which of the following is NOT an aim of Pax Christi?Multiple choice
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