RELIGST 2H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nonviolence, Nuclear Arms Race, Idle No More

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2H03
• Professor: Ann Pearson

Document Summary

Lecture 2: difference between non-violence, anti-violence & peace sep. -11-13. Anti-violence: position that rejects use of violence; lobbies for its reduction. Non-violence: 2 principal usages (1) ethic or principle; a spiritual imperative (2) strategy, applying nonviolent tactics to achieve specific ends. The strive is to become more & more non-violent each day (gandhi called for this as well) Argument: humans by nature are aggressive & violent * Avoiding injury to anything on earth, in thought, word & deed . It"s about being active & trying to make a change, without having to resort to the use of violence. The greatest force at the disposal of humanity . Both a means & an end: theme of love is very important, it"s not about romantic love, much deeper than that. Calls forth the greatest courage: freedom from will, hate & ill & an overflowing love for all.