peace
Sign in to savethumb|upright=.8|Peace dove statue in [[Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.]] thumb|upright|Statue of Eirene (goddess)|Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant [[Plutus]] Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
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Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence, which in a societal sense means a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. It matters because it enables people and communities to live without the threat or experience of harm from one another.
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48 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Organizations and prizes
- United Nations
- Police
- National security
- League of Nations
- Olympic Games
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Rhodes, Fulbright and Schwarzman scholarships
- Gandhi Peace Prize
- Student Peace Prize
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize
- Culture of Peace News Network
- Sydney Peace Prize
- Museums
- Religious beliefs {{anchor|Religion}}
- Christianity
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Islam
- Judaism
- Ideological beliefs
- Pacifism
- Inner peace, meditation and prayerfulness
- Non-aggression principle
- Satyagraha
- Monuments
- Theories
- Balance of power
- Appeasement and deterrence
- Speaking truth to power
- Free trade and interdependence
- Democratic peace theory
- Territorial peace theory
- Peace war game
- Socialism and managed capitalism
- International organization and law
- Trans-national solidarity
- Day
- Studies, rankings, and periods
- Peace and conflict studies
- Measurement and ranking
- Long periods
- See also
- References
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thumb|upright=.8|Peace dove statue in [[Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.]] thumb|upright|Statue of Eirene (goddess)|Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant [[Plutus]] Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
Promotion of peace is a core tenet of many philosophies, religions, and ideologies, many of which consider it a core tenet of their philosophy. Some examples are: religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Jainism, and Islam, important figures like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., and literary writings like "Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch" by Immanuel Kant, "The Art of Peace" by Morihei Ueshiba, or ideologies that strictly adhere to it such as Pacifism within a sociopolitical scope. It is a frequent subject of symbolism and features prominently in art and other cultural traditions.