PEACE
Education
I. OUR COMMON IDENTITY
(Conflict-Resolution and Peace Building)
A. My Identity as an Individual and as Part of Group
Every individual is unique in his/her own ways. It is
uniqueness that is being shared and expressed with others
through introduction of who you are and seek to know the
identities of others. Knowing who you are and your identity
shows importance in connecting with others in a meaningful
way.
B. THE ROLE OF FAMILY IN
SHAPING MY IDENTITY
To find its firm foundation of our identity, we must
consider a simple yet profound truth: we did not care
about ourselves. We did not choose to be born nor did
we choose our parents. Thus, the search for the true self
begins with our parents, our conception, and our birth.
Thus the family identity is an important foundation of
unchanging quality. Friends and associates, and social
norms all change overtime, but the family is forever.
C. COMMON ORIGIN
What if the family life at home is not ideal? Can
one never hope to have a strong sense of true
identity? Of course you can. The family, though
important, did not create itself. Therefore, the
family is not the first origin and source of
unchanging identity. That first source of identity
must come from the origin of all things: the
creator, God. God is spirit, the only origin of all,
and the author of the fundamental laws or First
Principles, of the universe. Therefore, just as the
Creator is spiritual, then the deepest and most
essential part of our humanity is spiritual. We all
share a common origin and we all have the
nature to seek universal values.
II. HUMAN RIGHTS ARE
ENDOWED TO THE PEOPLE
A. Where do our human rights come from? Who gave them to us?
- Water is vital for life. The source of fresh water comes from a
high place. Values and rights, likewise come from a source too
that comes from a high place.
The Preamble to our constitution gives us a very deep insight about
the source of our human value and rights they come from the
highest source from Almighty God. Because of this, our human
value and right cannot be taken from us.
TWO UNIVERSAL
PRINCIPLES:
1. We are created by God and
each of us has unchanging
value.
2. We have rights given to us by
God that should not be taken
away from us by anyone.
B. What are the responsibilties that come from
Human Rights?
C. Common Responsibilty of Citizenship
- Obey the law
- Pay taxes
- Perform civic duty such as community
service
- Serve in military
- Participate in elections
D. LIVE FOR THE GREATER GOOD
There is also more essential responsibility that we must
fulfill in order to maintain our rights. We must be virtuous
people. Freedom is a gift from God to a virtuous person.
The core value and most essential virtue that pertains to
citizenship is the ability to put aside one's self interest
for the sake of greater well.
1. The most essential value is the "golden rule" that
makes all values possible.
2. Points toward all positive behavior.
3. Shapes a strong character and loving personality.
4. Display selfless integrity and trustworthiness.
E. BUILDING UNITY AND PEACE
THROUGH SHARED VALUES
We trust and help each other
when we share the same value
interest. From transcendent
principles come shared values
and from common values, we
develop commonly held
standards about behavior.
III. A CULTURE OF PEACE
THROUGH SERVICE
A. SERVICE
- Service to others ultimately means working toward
a peaceful world in which all can experience
prosperity and happiness.
B. LIVING INVOLVES RELATIONSHIP
In order to embrace such a lifestyle, one must understand that
enduring happiness and fulfillment is achieved by foregoing
one's own self interest for the sake of the greater good.
1. Life involves relationship.
2. Human needs relationships as well.
3. Family environment is determined by the quality of the
relationship within the family.
4. Community environment is determined by neighbors.
5. The national mood is determined by the status of
relationship between leaders of the nation and the people.
6. Most people would agree that most cherished experience in
life is to love and to be loved.
C. SERVING OTHERS IS "LIVING FOR THE
GREATER GOOD"
Ultimately, the value of living in service to others is
simply, the value of love. It is the value that must be
implemented for the real experience of love to occur;
for true love to be exchanged between two.
D. SERVICE IS PEACE-BUILDING
The most powerful result for peace can be
achieved when we reach out and engaged in
loving service to others; especially to those that
we may have experienced conflict with the
past.
Thank You
