Judaism Truly Value The Culture Of Non Violence

Note that in the commandments concerning how to conduct war, certain tribes are singled out for complete destruction. Starting in verse sixteen, God commands the Israelites to kill everything, men, women, children, and their animals. Also note that in verse eighteen, He gives one of the reasons, “That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods.”

“The practice of violence, like all action, changes the world, but the most probable change is to a more violent world” (Arendt pg 80). Violence is contagious, like a disease, which will destroy nations and our morals as human beings. Each individual has his or her own definition of violence and when it is acceptable or ethical to use it. Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt are among the many that wrote about the different facets of violence, in what cases it is ethical, the role we as individuals play in this violent society and the political aspects behind our violence.

Violence, it has been a main tool in the Christian arsenal since the middle ages. From the Crusades to the Inquisitions of Spain, violence is ever prevalent. Even in this day and age, intolerance and violence continue to be preached. But is this violence an instrument of God or man? Is violence an inherent part of this religion? Some would say that it is indeed built in to the very fabric of its being. The Old Testament is full of the smiting of infidels and those who defy God. The Book of Revelations tells of the violent and fiery demise of this entire planet. There are instances of mass genocide, the killing of innocent children, holy wars, you name a violent act and God has called for it. The story of

The development and expression of the daily life of modern day Jews can be traced back to the teachings of Isaiah 58, where he focuses on ethical righteousness and promotion of social justice. It is these teachings of Isaiah that modern Jews live according to. The Jewish custom of ‘Tikkun Olam’, meaning ‘repair of the world’, is evidently expressed through Isaiah’s teachings (Isaiah 58:6-12), and the effects of this teaching has greatly contributed to the development and expression of modern day Judaism. The common need for marriage and of having at least two children, one boy and one girl, in order to ‘leave the world in a better state’, is a concept derived from Isaiah’s teachings in order to repair the world. More importantly, social acts such as Gemilut Chasadim (loving kindness) and Tzeddakah (almsgiving); “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter…?” (Isaiah 58:7), are derived from Isaiah’s expressed concerns on social justice, and are enacted in order to bring about ‘repair of the world’. The lives of Jews express the charitable acts of righteousness and social justice, and as a result, it is evident that Isaiah’s teachings have contributed greatly to the development and expression of Judaism.

Everybody takes risks in their lives. Some risks are worse than other risks. Someone driving a car down the highway at 120 mph is a major risk and someone walking down the street is a small risk. Risks are a common thing that everybody does, and it is inevitable to not do anything risky in that person's life. In literature, there are many risks, to make the story more interesting to read. In the three short stories “The Colomber”, “Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket”, and “Lamb to the Slaughter” the characters do a lot of risky things.

One comment I would make in response to this chapter is: The Myth of Redemptive Violence is seen from the Babylonian creation to today’s children’s cartoon, hence, it maintains silent ubiquity making people believe it is normative.

Analyse using sacred scripture and a variety of sources the principle teachings about peace in Judaism and Christianity and how these teachings impact on the life of each adherent’s tradition, as a means of achieving inner peace.

Rory Miller once said, “The only defense against evil, violent people is good people who are more skilled at violence”. What he means by this is that everyone has a sense of violence in them, but some people choose not to express it, but under circumstances it’s a man eat man world. The prisoners in the book, Night by Elie Wiesel, were nice regular people before they were put in camps and at the beginning, but as time passed by they were being deprived of food and every human need, they started to change. They became more aggressive and violent. In certain situation people change, they will start worrying about themselves and only themselves.

The scriptures have shown that there are similarities of Christianity, Judaism and Islamic beliefs. The major difference in the writings is the treatment of strangers. In examining the contentious behaviors of the people in the Middle East, both past and present, religious beliefs have played a part in the development of the realm’s history.

Jesus tells us to love our enemies, to love him as you love yourself and part of the ten commandments says; do not murder. ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’, for instance Desmond T Doss. Doss was part of the American army who refused to use any weapons and kill anyone during World War I; he saved approximately seventy-five people’s lives, without the use of violence. Desmond is an example of a Christian pacifist. But in the Bible sometimes violence is the last option and you have to resort to it to find peace. ‘They will beat their swords into plough shares and their spares into pruning hooks’. Therefore not all Christians should be pacifists.

“To return violence does nothing but intensify the existence of violence and evil in the

Violence is defined as a behavior involving physical or mental force intending to hurt, damage, or kill someone. In the words of Zak Ibrahim, peace is defined as the proliferation or the increase in the existence of Justice. But where does love fit in to these conversations? Violence cannot necessarily transform into love, but the presence of it is surely important. Violence involving our most loved ones, helps us find love and compassion in the toughest of situations, and leads us toward paths of peace. In this essay, examples will be drawn from Zak Ibrahim 's keynote presentation, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Beautiful Boy; a film directed by Shawn Ku, and Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.

History has told us that violence has never been the solution to more violence. Nowadays, actions of violence are everywhere, in movies, television serious, in our daily life. We live in a world where power is often established through violence. But for a truly Christian, the form of violence the world chooses is always surpassed by the truth of the Scriptures. Violence is never the solution to resolve conflicts, because violence generates more violence. For many years, violence has been the answer to conflicts in many Latin American countries. According to Jon Sobrino, “Latin America is an extremely violent continent.” The option for the poor has arisen in Latin America, a continent that is mostly poor and Christian. Latin America has always been characterized by the difference of social classes and by the oppression of the poor. The option for the poor has arisen in Latin America, a continent that is mostly poor and Christian. As a result of these characteristics of injustices, the oppressed raised their voice to ask for their rights to be respected. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that, “The dignity of the human person is rooted in his creation in the image and likeness of God.” Moreover, the demanding for basic respect for any individual no matter what social class someone belongs to, has always generated conflicts where violence seems to best the answer. As a better result, anyone could think that seeking dialogue would be the

Another example of humanity’s struggle with violence theme happened when Kino killed a man in self-defense. Kino was caring and friendly; he would never intently mean to harm or kill anyone unless someone was bringing harm to him and the things that he loved. One night a “dark one” on the path attacked Kino as he was walking toward his brush hut. The “dark one” wanted Kino’s pearl and would do anything to get it. In return, Kino also wanted the pearl and would protect it at all cost. The following quote demonstrated the violent actions that resulted due to this attack, “He heard the rush, got his knife out and lunged at one dark figure and felt his knife go home” (59). Kino’s violent actions towards the dark figure revealed the theme of violence. This dark figure, who attacked, Kino wanted his most valuable possession and Kino was not going to give his pearl up for any reason. Kino protected what was his, his pearl. Kino felt he attacked the “dark one” in self-defense, but the way the town’s people thought it was different. Violence, once

A Jewish community is referred to as the Kehilla or the Kahal. They encompass a large number of social- welfare, charitable and religious societies. In the modern period a lot of societies were absorbed by organizations. There is an institution in North America called the United Jewish Community. It’s know as the UJC or the Federation. The United Jewish Community is the principle fund raising institution for North American Jewry. The UJC maintains multi use Jewish centers called JCCs.