International peace – peace/harmony
between nations
National peace – harmony within a
nation
SCOPE OF PEACE EDUCATION 2. Empowers individuals.
A. DISARMAMENT EDUCATION 3. Strengthens democracy.
• Disarmament education is crucial for 4. Fosters social justice.
promoting peace, controlling, and
5. Prevents violations.
eliminating weapons.
6. Promotes peace and stability.
• Raises awareness about the
7. Encourages global solidarity.
consequences of armed conflict and the
need for disarmament.
• Fosters critical thinking and empowers C. CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION (CRE)
individuals to advocate for peace.
• CRE focuses on teaching students to
resolve conflicts peacefully.
• IMPORTANCE OF DISARMAMENT • Used in schools to address both small and
large-scale disagreements.
• Conflict resolution
• Human rights
D. MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
• Economic justice
• Multicultural education creates
• Gender equality
inclusive and equitable learning for
• Environmental preservation
students of all cultural backgrounds.
B. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (HRE)
E. EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL
• Human Rights Education teaches about UNDERSTANDING (EIU)
the rights every individual is entitled to.
• EIU promotes peace, human rights, and
• Aims to promote understanding, democratic values through global
respect, and advocacy for human rights. education.
• Encourages understanding across
cultural and national boundaries to
• IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
reduce conflicts and promote
EDUCATION
cooperation.
1. Promotes awareness of rights.
Major Faiths in Southeast Asia Jesus blesses peacemakers
(Matthew 5:9).
• Christianity
• Islam
B. Islam
• Buddhism
• Referred to in the Quran as a path of
• Hinduism
submission and peace.
• Indigenous Traditions
• Foundational Components of Islam:
o Arkanul Islam (Five Pillars of
A. CHRISTIANITY
Islam): Outward forms of worship;
Peace in Christianity keys to the door of Imaan and
Ihsan.
• Emphasized from the beginning:
Highlighted by the angels' proclamation 1. Shahada: Declaration of
at Jesus' birth (Luke 2:14). faith.
• Key elements of peace in Christianity: 2. Salat: Prayers.
1. Rejection of Violence: Jesus 3. Zakat: Charity.
chose not to engage in violence or
4. Sawm: Fasting during
join the Zealots despite the
Ramadan.
Roman rule.
5. Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca.
2. Love and Reconciliation: Jesus
o Arkanul Imaan (Six Articles of
taught to love others, even
Faith): Inward forms of worship,
enemies, showing true
including belief in:
discipleship through love (John
13:34). Encouraged kindness and 1. Allah
nonretaliation (Matthew 5:43-44).
2. Angels
3. Transforming Initiative:
3. Holy Books
Christians are called to
4. Prophets
peacemaking, as seen in the
Sermon on the Mount, where 5. Day of Judgment
6. Divine Decree (Qadr)
o Arkanul Ihsan (Excellence in o Emphasizes the importance of all
Worship): Focuses on maintaining life forms.
a good relationship with Allah.
o Teaches that a vision of oneness
fosters respect and harmony
between humans and nature.
C. BUDDHISM
• Key Principles Related to Peace
Buddhism
Education:
• Goal of Buddhism: The ultimate goal is to
o Living a moral life with right
attain Nirvana, a state of complete
thoughts and actions.
freedom from suffering and the cycle of
birth and death. o Controlling desires and anger.
• Teachings on Non-Violence: o Practicing Ahimsa (Nonviolence).
o Buddhism teaches that killing and o Promoting love, compassion, and
harming others is wrong. justice.
o It promotes compassion and o Recognizing the Law of Karma
loving-kindness towards all living (Cause and Effect).
beings.
o Understanding that inner peace is
• Law of Karma: the foundation of peace in
families, society, and the world.
o Buddhism believes in the Law of
Karma, which states that: • Scriptures:
▪ Good deeds lead to good o Verses from the Rig Veda and
effects. Yajurveda encourage unity of
heart and mind and friendship
▪ Bad deeds lead to bad
among all beings.
effects.
Indigenous Tradition
D. HINDUISM
• Faith Tradition:
Hinduism
o Encompasses a set of beliefs,
• Unity & Interconnectedness:
practices, and values shared by a
group of people who identify with a 2. Indigenous Religions
particular religion or spiritual
3. New Religious Movements
path.
o Represents a shared heritage,
ESSAY PART
history, and understanding of the
divine or ultimate reality, often IMPORTANCE OF PEACE EDUCATION.
passed down through generations.
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• Characteristics of Faith Traditions:
o Shared Beliefs:
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▪ Core tenets, doctrines,
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and principles that guide
the understanding of the
world, the divine, and
human existence.
o Practices:
▪ Rituals, ceremonies, and
activities that express and
reinforce faith beliefs.
o Values:
▪ Moral and ethical
guidelines shaping
individual and community
behavior.
▪ Examples include
compassion, forgiveness,
justice, non-violence, and
respect for others.
• Types of Faith Traditions:
1. Organized Religions
