Peace in perspective: the historical development of Peace Studies and the Bahá'í concept
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https://doi.org/10.24197/jstr.1.2022.297-321Keywords:
Peace; Violence; Bahá’í; Religion; Peace Studies.Abstract
This article has as objective to discuss how the peace concept evolved along with the history, and subsequently, to examine how this concept dialogue with the perspective provided by Bahá’í Faith according to authoritative texts and experts. Aiming to provide an overview for a discussion of a term in flux, this exploratory analysis was conducted aiming to respond to the following question: which are the interfaces between the discussion on peace developed by Peace Studies and the conceptual framework provided also on peace by Bahá’í Faith? The research shows that there are intersections both in concepts of peace and violence. Moreover, Bahá’í Faith brings an additional contribution to Peace Studies, which is a unique discussion on human nature and the principle of the oneness of mankind.
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