Transcript CS19 - Abp. Ledesma's Presentation1

PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE:
SIX DIMENSIONS AND OPERATIVE VALUES
Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J.
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
I Social
Continuum
Environmental
Protection
Spirituality
Personal & Family
Integrity
II Political
Continuum
Human Rights
&
Democracy
Disarmament &
Cessation of
Hostilities
Dialogue
CULTURE
OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
Poverty
Eradication
Intercultural
Understanding &
Solidarity
Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
(Six Dimensions and Operative Values)
III Economic
Continuum
A Culture of Peace is a way of life. It is
based on respect and protection of
every person’s human dignity –
regardless of race, religion, class, etc.
Six dimensions are covered together
with their operative values.
1) Personal & Family Integrity
- Personal values of honesty, discipline,
frugality, etc.
- Family values – fidelity, unity, love of parents
and children
- vs. vices – e.g. drugs, gambling,
pornography, etc.
- need to develop a spirituality: God-centered,
with social concern
2) Human Rights & Democracy
- Human rights are universal, inviolable, inalienable
- Right to life, to education, freedom of religion,
etc.
- Freedom of speech & assembly, right to vote
freely in a genuine democracy
- vs. human rights violation
- vs. vote-buying & electoral violations
- Justice – for law and order in accord with
Natural Moral Law
3) Poverty Eradication
- for integral human development
- provide basic needs for food, shelter, health,
education, etc.
- promote social enterprise
- Virtue of compassion and social concern
4) Intercultural Understanding &
Solidarity
- for appreciation of other cultures and religions
- vs. discrimination, stereotyping
- Interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue
5) Disarmament & Cessation of
Hostilities
- for conflict resolution, peace negotiations
- vs. proliferation of firearms
- vs. acts of violence against persons, property
- active non-violence as response to injustice
6) Environmental Protection
- protect watershed areas
- waste management
- vs. illegal logging, irresponsible mining, etc. air
pollution
- Stewardship needed
I Social
Continuum
Environmental
Protection
Spirituality
Personal & Family
Integrity
II Political
Continuum
Human Rights
&
Democracy
Disarmament &
Cessation of
Hostilities
Dialogue
CULTURE
OF PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
Poverty
Eradication
Intercultural
Understanding &
Solidarity
Promoting a Culture of Peace and Development
(Six Dimensions and Operative Values)
III Economic
Continuum
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