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Author(s) -
Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ritröð guðfræðistofnunar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2298-8270
DOI - 10.33112/theol.49.6
Subject(s) - peacebuilding , law , doctrine , sociology , economic justice , security council , political science , religious studies , philosophy , politics
A recent contribution of the World Council of Churches to the peace theology of Christian churches is highlighted in this article. The article is divided into two parts: In the former, the focus is on the campaign of the World Council of Churches in 2001–2010 named The Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace. The second section deals with the product of the campaign, referring to the paper Just Peace Companion, issued by the World Council of Churcher in 2012. This paper rejects the traditional doctrine of just war, which justifies warfare due to certain circumstances, replacing it with a radical peace theory which states that peace is the true and proper mission of Christian churches. Justice and peace are closely intertwined, and both must be maintained throughout the work of the churches, especially among children and adolescents. Peacebuilding and peace-education, however, are not independent campaigns but an eternal and permanent project for the churches.