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For the medieval movement, see Peace and Truce of God. Gari Melchers, Mural of Peace, 1896. Religious beliefs often seek to identify and address the basic problems of human life, including the conflicts between, among, and within persons and societies. Many Christians call Jesus of Nazareth the "Prince of Peace", and see him as a m essiah (savior or deliverer), the "Christ", who manifested as the Son of God on Earth to establish God's Kingdom of Peace, wherein persons, societies, and all o f Creation are to be healed of evil. For persons to enter this Kingdom and exper ience peace, Christians believe that one must develop a personal relationship wi th Jesus Christ, who stated: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, an d I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek a nd humble of heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." (Matthew 11:28-30) According to Pope Benedict XVI, "Peace is achieved by consciences that are open to the truth and to love".[1] Elsewhere Benedict links peace to ecology: "humanity, if it truly desires peace, must be increasingly conscious of the links between natural ecology, or respect for natu re, and human ecology. Experience shows that disregard for the environment alway s harms human coexistence, and vice versa. It becomes more and more evident that there is an inseparable link between peace with creation and peace among men. B oth of these presuppose peace with God. The poem-prayer of Saint Francis, known as "the Canticle of Brother Sun", is a wonderful and ever timely example of this multifaceted ecology of peace".[2] Buddhists believe that peace can be attained once all suffering ends. They regar d all suffering as stemming from cravings (in the extreme, greed), aversions (fe ars), or delusions. To eliminate such suffering and achieve personal peace, foll owers in the path of the Buddha adhere to a set of teachings called the Four Nob le Truths a central tenet in Buddhist philosophy. Islam means submission. The title "Muslim" etymologically directly related to sala am and the name Islam means a person who submits to Allah in salaam. The submissio n to Allah (the Arabic proper noun for "The God", One and Only) is based on humi lity. An attitude of humility within one's own self cannot be accomplished witho ut total rejection of violence, and a personal attitude and alignment toward pea ce. See also: Catholic peace traditions and Peace in Islamic philosophy Inner peace Main article: Inner peace Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a state of being mentally and spiritual ly at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in t he face of discord or stress. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healt hy homeostasis and the opposite of being stressed or anxious. Peace of mind is g enerally associated with bliss and happiness. Peace of mind, serenity, and calmness are descriptions of a disposition free fro m the effects of stress. In some cultures, inner peace is considered a state of consciousness or enlightenment that may be cultivated by various forms of traini ng, such as prayer, meditation, t'ai chi ch'uan (???, tijqun) or yoga, for example. Many spiritual practices refer to this peace as an experience of knowing onesel f. Finding inner peace is often associated with traditions such as Buddhism and Hinduism as well as the New Age movement. Inner peace is also the first of four concepts to living life in the rave culture acronym PLUR. Satyagraha Main article: Satyagraha

Satyagraha (Sanskrit: ????????? satyagraha) is a philosophy and practice of nonv iolent resistance developed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as "Mahatm a" Gandhi). He deployed satyagraha techniques in campaigns for Indian independen ce and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa. The word satyagraha itself was coined through a public contest that Gandhi spons ored through the newspaper he published in South Africa, 'Indian Opinion', when he realized that neither the common, contemporary Hindu language nor the English language contained a word which fully expressed his own meanings and intentions when he talked about his nonviolent approaches to conflict. According to Gandhi 's autobiography, the contest winner was Maganlal Gandhi (presumably no relation ), who submitted the entry 'sadagraha', which Gandhi then modified to 'satyagrah a'. Etymologically, this Hindic word means 'truth-firmness', and is commonly tra nslated as 'steadfastness in the truth' or 'truth-force'. Satyagraha theory also influenced Martin Luther King, Jr. during the campaigns h e led during the civil rights movement in the United States. The theory of satya graha sees means and ends as inseparable. Therefore, it is contradictory to try to use violence to obtain peace. As Gandhi wrote: They say, 'means are, after all , means'. I would say, 'means are, after all, everything'. As the means so the e nd... [3] A contemporary quote sometimes attributed to Gandhi, but also to A. J. M uste, sums it up: 'There is no way to peace; peace is the way.' Justice and injustice Since classical times, it has been noted that peace has sometimes been achieved by the victor over the vanquished by the imposition of ruthless measures. In his book Agricola the Roman historian Tacitus includes eloquent and vicious polemic s against the rapacity and greed of Rome. One, that Tacitus says is by the Caled onian chieftain Calgacus, ends Auferre trucidare rapere falsis nominibus imperiu m, atque ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant. (To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they c all it peace. Oxford Revised Translation). More recently, advocates for radical reform in justice systems have called for a public policy adoption of non-punitive, non-violent Restorative Justice methods , and many of those studying the success of these methods, including a United Na tions working group on Restorative Justice, have attempted to re-define justice in terms related to peace. From the late 2000s on, a Theory of Active Peace has been proposed which conceptually integrates justice into a larger peace theory. Movements and activism Peace movement Main article: Peace movement Peace Tattoo and Peace Signs, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, California, 2009 A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the e nding of a particular war (or all wars), or minimizing inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving wo rld peace. Means to achieve these ends usually include advocacy of pacifism, non -violent resistance, diplomacy, boycotts, moral purchasing, supporting anti-war political candidates, demonstrations, and lobbying to create legislation. Pacifism Main article: Pacifism Pacifism is the categorical opposition to any forms of war or violence as a mean s of settling disputes or gaining advantage. Pacifism covers a spectrum of views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefull y resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and w ar; to opposition to any organization of society through governmental force (ana rchist or libertarian pacifism); to rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals; to opposition to violence under any

circumstance, including defense of self and others. Pacifism may be based on moral principles (a deontological view) or pragmatism ( a consequentialist view). Principled pacifism holds that violence of any form is an inappropriate response to conflict, and is morally wrong. Pragmatic pacifism holds that the costs of war and inter-personal violence are so substantial that better ways of resolving disputes must be found. Pacifists in general reject th eories of Just War