Non-violence
What Non-violence means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Pax Christi promotes peace and justice through non-violent means, using non-violent campaigns, education and advocacy to promote peace and challenge the arms trade.
The principle of ahimsa in Buddhism, which strongly supports pacifist views as violence generates negative kamma and causes suffering.
Topics that use Non-violence
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Justice
- Peace
- Peace and reconciliation
- Reconciliation
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Catholic tradition and teaching
- Christianity in Britain
- Communication with God
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