This year students have taken a rather exciting adventure into the wonderful world of conflict resolution; more importantly, conflict resolution in the church. For the past six weeks students have constantly studied the different type of conflicts as well as the different methods of resolving the conflicts in question. This paper will cover a variety of the types of conflicts and some of the resolution learned in the class this year. In addition to that, the paper will also detail different case studies of the Bible where these particular conflicts are shown, how they developed, and finally, how they were resolved.
One of the first examples of conflict resolution we discovered was conflict that is resolved by cessation of proximity.
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Paul not really wanting a repeat of what transpired in the past actually disagrees with Barnabas. Even though Mark is involved in the conflict, the actually conflict is between the close friends Paul and Barnabas. There was an underlying issue that most don’t see without adequate Bible Study; Mark and Barnabas were cousins. Nevertheless, the motivating interest in the conflict was that Paul for one did not want another repeat where a brother would desert him while preaching the Gospel of the Lord. Secondly, Paul more than likely questioned Mark’s faith in Christ after he fled so easily the first time. The conflict yet is finally resolved when Paul and Barnabas that the cessation of proximity approach and split from each other. This is one of the saddest splits of the Bible in the eyes of many scholars. After this conflict, Paul and Barnabas are never mentioned together again. We should learn to take out relationships more seriously and attempt every effort of reconciliation before they consider this damaging route of relationship destruction.
Another conflict resolution method is attempting to resolve a conflict by speaking the truth in love. This in all aspects will take the power of God and the Holy Spirit; all have heard the saying that “It’s not what you say, but how you say it”. This is where speaking truth in love comes into play in a matter of conflict resolution. As the Bible states on the subject of love, “Love is
When you are in a relationship, arguments or disagreements can arise. They can often trigger strong emotions that lead to hurtful words and uneasiness. If these conflicts are not resolved in a healthy way, resentment and a dissolved relationship could follow. However, when they are resolved in a proper manner, it could promote growth between the couple and fortify the bonds of their relationship (Conflict Resolution Skills).
Conflict, confrontation, and problems are inevitable in human relationships. They will occur, like it or not, it is a part of life. The word of God reminds us in Luke 17:1 that offenses will diffidently come into our lives. However, we cannot allow them become trapped in our spirit because it will harm relationships with the offenders. For that reason, someone must take the initiative to address the breach in the relationship through effective confrontation. Again, to express the importance of resolving conflict and finding peace in relationships, the Lord declares in Psalms 133:1, 3 that he blesses those who dwell in unity. According to
Conflict has been solved in a variety of ways in many many different situations,but do we as humans really know what the best way is? Though there is not and will never be a definitive answer to this question,studies have shown that positivity is one of the best ways to handle conflict. The conflict can be as big as things like making it through the holocaust or as small as what TV show to watch,but positivity will almost always improve your situation in some way or another.
After all, Proverbs 10:12 tells us that “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers all offenses” (Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2004, Proverbs 10:12). Additionally, a few chapters later, we are taught that “A gentle word turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath” (Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2004, Proverbs 15:1). As managers, leaders, and most of all humans in God’s great kingdom, our focus must be on making His kingdom and our organization better. The only way this happens is through honest, genuine, direct communication that dissuades conflict from arising. When conflict does arise, utilizing all potential resources to find resolution before escalation.
The Road of the United States in becoming a truly united nation has not been a path without turmoil. Many lives were laid down to form the structure of this country and fought for its right to freedom. One of the bloodiest conflicts in the United States’ history was the war between states or more commonly referred as the Civil War. This war leads to much unnecessary violence ridden battles that were precluded by many cases. The Civil War had many profound effects on how the United States ran as a country, and the civil war was caused by the differing idea of slavery, the election of Abraham Lincoln, and the southern states seceding from the United States.
The definition of genocide must of recently changed without many individuals being aware, unless the current ongoing pertinent issue did not want to be addressed in the twenty-first century. In the largest country in Africa, it is unimaginable that a genocide conducted by their government continues while the rest of the world does nothing. The largest country in Africa is Sudan, which is located on the northeastern side of Africa. The western region of Sudan is the primary focus, Darfur. This region of Sudan has experienced for years a consistent war that overtime has become forgotten. In the twenty-first century, it is difficult to realize that an actual genocide is happening. The individuals in this region are experiencing a harsh and difficult life that begin in the year of 2003.
As the well known American judge William Joseph Brennan Jr. once said, “Religious conflict can be the bloodiest and cruelest conflicts that turn people into fanatics.” They often lead into wars and indefinite massacres. These kind of tensions tend to occur because of a fear that grows inside a country’s majority from a significant increase of another minor ethnic or religious group. That is the case Myanmar or Burma is facing today. According to the CNN journalist Ivan Watson, the conflict is happening between Buddhists, who are estimated to cover 90% of the Myanmar population, and Muslims, who make up about only 4% of the country. The Rohingya, or the Muslim population in Myanmar are considered “one of the most persecuted groups in the world,” as the journalist of Al Jazeera America Usaid Siddiqui stated. They are facing outrageous violence and extreme boycotts against their businesses, forcing them into fleeing their houses. The conflict is standing in front of the country 's development, yet leading into migration crisis.
As we all know, the year 1865 was an essential year for people in the United States. It was also a beginning for American people to unify their countries and also a beginning for slaves’ freedom. However, it was also the year 1865 when American people lost a great leader, Abraham Lincoln. In Lincoln’ s 200th birthday, Obama said, “It 's a humbling task, marking the bicentennial of our 16th President 's birth-humbling for me in particular, because it 's fair to say that we presidency of this singular figure who we celebrate, in so many ways made my own story possible.”(Barrack Obama. President Obama Speaks at Lincoln’s 200th Birthday Dinner.#Page 2) Actually, Lincoln has cleared the obstacles about the second development of the capitalism in the United States.
It is important to note that it is not common to end with a win/win resolution without the intervention of an outside source. Be it the holy spirit, new thought process, the council of an outside source, etc. when a positive seasoning is added to the boiling pot of conflict the outcome is seasoned with love and edible to all parties.
Tensions between intervention and sovereignty have been evident since the early years of this country’s founding. As the world’s only remaining superpower, should the United States remain globally vigilant? Should the United States ever shy away in the fact of glaring evidence of human rights abuses around the world? Should the United States let these countries maintain their freedom and right to govern themselves without outside interference?
Management of conflict is the most common outcome but resolution of the conflict is recommended. “Although management is the most likely conflict outcome, it can be problematic when conflicts become serial arguments” (Bevan, 2014).
In this biblical conflict story that is presented now, we view an example where negotiations actually saved a family feud from occurring. This occurs in the thirteenth chapter of Genesis, Abram and his nephew Lot have settled in a land after following God’s orders; however, there is a conflict among the workers of the two family members. The conflict is occurring between the men of Abram and Lot but the conflict mainly revolves around the uncle and nephew. The strife is because of the fact that there is an insufficient amount of land to settle on and everyone keeps bumping
Persons should also understand the various stages of conflict which they would have to mentally and emotionally be a part of. These range from the tension, role confusion, injustice collecting, confrontation and adjustments stages. Work should be undertaken to change the individual then towards teaching conflict resolution. Resolution would help counselees reduce conflict and go forward towards building better relationships. Bible Quotes for and against interpersonal
A "biblical guide to resolving personal conflict", this, in a nutshell is what "The Peace Maker" is all about. In this critical book review I will be taking topics from the book and giving the reader my personal views on how I either reacted or related to the topics covered. My goal for this paper is to give the reader a non-biased opinion of "The Peace Maker", which was published by Baker Books in June of 2004.
From a religious perspective, the New Testament is the word of God and is an accurate, first-hand account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. However, from a historical perspective, this does not appear to be true. The New Testament is filled with discrepancies and was written during a time of diversity within the Christian tradition. This paper will argue that the compilation of the Christian New Testament was subject to personal and political biases, and human error. As a result of this, The New Testament cannot be considered a historically accurate portrayal of the life and time of Jesus Christ.