- ThegoaloftheInternationalDayofPeaceVigilis:"Toencouragetheobservationofaworldwide,grassroots24-hourvigilforpeaceandnonviolenceontheInternationalDayofPeace,Sunday,21September,ineveryhouseofworshipandplaceofspiritualpractice,byallreligiousandspirituall...
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- Inthemodernworld,peaceanddevelopmenthavebecometwomajorthemes.Butsomeareasintheworldarestillinvolvedinwars.TaketheongoinglraqiWarforexample.Thewarishurtingpeople'swelfare.Sopeopleallovertheworldpayalotofattentiontotheseissues.Peopleusuallycomparew...
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- ThetraditionallyacceptedpoliticaldefinitionofpeaceandtheveryworditselfcomesfromtheinfluenceoftheancientRomanswhodefinedpeace,pax,asabsentiabelli,theabsenceofwar.Inthemodernnation-stateworld,peacehasoftenbeenunderstoodastheabsenceofinternationalwarbet...
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