Peace and reconciliation
What Peace and reconciliation means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Pax Christi aims to promote peace and justice through non-violent means, while the Corrymeela Community aims to promote reconciliation and heal religious divisions.
Most mainstream religious denominations today reject Holy War, emphasising instead teachings of peace, reconciliation, and the sanctity of life.
Topics that use Peace and reconciliation
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Justice
- Non-violence
- Peace
- Reconciliation
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Catholic tradition and teaching
- Christianity in Britain
- Communication with God
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