celebrating women and children peacemakers
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Celebrating women and children peacemakers. Peacemaker … Occurs only one time in the whole of the Gospels. It’s a made-up word … but not in a careless way. In a very careful way. Let’s look at how full of meaning it truly is …. Blessed are the Peacemakers … . Matthew 5:9. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CELEBRATING WOMEN AND CHILDREN PEACEMAKERS
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BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS …
Peacemaker …
Occurs only one time in the whole of the Gospels.
It’s a made-up word … but not in a careless way. In a very careful way.
Let’s look at how full of meaning it truly is …
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MATTHEW
5:9New International VersionBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
New Living TranslationGod blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
English Standard Version“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
New American Standard Bible"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
King James BibleBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThe peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God.
International Standard Version"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!
NET Bible"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBlessed are they who make peace, for they will be called the children of God.
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BLESSED
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PEACE + MAKER
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PEACE = IRENIC+ TO MAKE
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PEACE = IRENIC+ POEM
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Have you ever tried to write a poem?
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Champions of Social Justice
Fannie Lou Hamer
Vida Dutton Scudder
Emily Greene Balch
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Champions of Children
Marian Wright Edelman
Lois Marie Gibbs
Helen Caldicott
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Children
Sadako Sasaki
Samantha Smith
Najood Ali
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Julia Butterfly HillVandana Shiva
Environmentalists
Jane Goodall
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Martyrs
Amy Biehl
Margaret Hassan
Nhat Chi Mai
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
Religious
Julia Hernandez
Catherine Doherty
Edith Stein
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WHO ARE THE PEACEMAKERS?
WritersAlice Walker
Lillian SmithSimone Weil
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WHAT DID WE LEARN ABOUT PEACEMAKERS?
Look at what realists have done for us. They have led us to war and climate change, poverty on an unimaginable scale, and wholesale ecological destruction. Half of humanity goes to bed hungry because of all the realistic leaders in the world.Satish Kumar
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
Two books that can be helpful in our understanding of the art of creating and living peace …
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
Dr. King’s Way of Nonviolence:
1. Nonviolence is the way of the strong2. The goal of nonviolence is redemption and
reconciliation.3. Nonviolence seeks to defeat evil, not people.4. Nonviolence includes a willingness to accept
suffering without retaliation, to accept blows from the opponent without striking back.
5. Nonviolence avoids not only external violence but also internal violence of spirit.
6. Nonviolence is based on the conviction that the universe is on the side of Justice (Micah 6:8)
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
Nonviolence toward ourselves
Nonviolence toward others
Joining for nonviolence globally
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
How do you define nonviolence?
How are you violent to yourself? How do you put yourself down, hurt yourself, cultivate inner violence and perpetuate violence, resentment and hatred?
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
How are you violent to yourself? How do you put yourself down, hurt yourself, cultivate inner violence and perpetuate violence, resentment and hatred?Violence Toward Ourselves: (From the Group of women at the Day of Renewal Retreat): Not adequate enough – abusing substances“You’re a girl.” You can’t do that.Do for everyone else. But not you.Holding on to anger/grudges. Isolation. Stress.
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
Who challenges our nonviolence most? How do we practice nonviolence to those who are violent toward us? Where do we find the God of peace as we practice interpersonal nonviolence?
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
Who challenges our nonviolence most? How do we practice nonviolence to those who are violent toward us? Where do we find the God of peace as we practice interpersonal nonviolence? (Day of Renewal women): How do we model peace and justice?Ourselves getting in the way …Witnessing violence and how to respondAvoiding conflictIntrA-personal (social media)Not reacting in kind
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
What nonviolent movements and nonviolent actions have you participated in? Where do we see the hope and power of active nonviolence working in the world today?
What global grassroots movement of nonviolence are you part of or do you wish to join?
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PRACTICING PEACEMAKING …
What nonviolent movements and nonviolent actions have you participated in? Where do we see the hope and power of active nonviolence working in the world today?
What global grassroots movement of nonviolence are you part of or do you wish to join?
Washington/State Capitol Taking to the young folksLutheran World ReliefHeifer InternationalGlobal starts at homeCommunity DinnersYouth involvement with Global issuesAsk, then LISTENLocal is Global.