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More generally, peace can pertain to an individual relative to her or his environment, as ''[[peaceful]]'' can describe calm, serenity, and silence. This latter understanding of peace can also pertain to an individual's sense of himself or herself, as to be "at peace" with one's self would indicate the same serenity, calm, and [[equilibrium]] within oneself.
More generally, peace can pertain to an individual relative to her or his environment, as ''[[peaceful]]'' can describe calm, serenity, and silence. This latter understanding of peace can also pertain to an individual's sense of himself or herself, as to be "at peace" with one's self would indicate the same serenity, calm, and [[equilibrium]] within oneself.
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== Understandings of Peace ==
== Understandings of Peace ==
=== Peace as the absence of violence ===
=== Peace as the absence of violence ===
=== Peace as the presence of justice ===
=== Peace as the presence of justice ===
Justice and Peace shall kiss" depicts a biblical scene, referencing [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible, King James, Psalms#Psalm 85 Psalms 85.]
Justice and Peace shall kiss" depicts a biblical scene, referencing [http://www.lafeuilledolivier.com/Ecritures/KJV.htm#PSALMS_85 Psalm 85.]
[[Mahatma Gandhi]] suggested that if an oppressive society lacks violence, the society is nonetheless not peaceful, because of the injustice of the oppression. Gandhi articulated a vision of peace in which justice is an inherent and necessary aspect; that peace requires not only the absence of violence but also the presence of [[justice]]. Galtung described this peace, peace with justice, as "positive peace," because hostility and further violence could no longer flourish in this environment.
[[Mahatma Gandhi]] suggested that if an oppressive society lacks violence, the society is nonetheless not peaceful, because of the injustice of the oppression. Gandhi articulated a vision of peace in which justice is an inherent and necessary aspect; that peace requires not only the absence of violence but also the presence of [[justice]]. Galtung described this peace, peace with justice, as "positive peace," because hostility and further violence could no longer flourish in this environment.
