Christianity & War
This international Catholic peace movement promotes nonviolence and reconciliation.
Pax Christi International
Animism is the belief that all things, living or non-living, possess this.
A spirit or soul
The biblical flood story is found in this Old Testament book/chapter.
Genesis 6-9
Jesus says, “Love your ______.”
This symbol appears after the flood as God’s covenant sign.
The name “Pax Christi” is Latin for this phrase.
Peace of Christ
In animist belief, nature spirits often reside in these geographical features.
Trees, rivers, mountains, or rocks
This ancient Mesopotamian epic also contains a flood story similar to Noah’s.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Christians are called to respond to hatred with this virtue.
forgiveness
The flood lasts this many days and nights in Genesis.
40 days and 40 nights
The Pax Christi teaches this to Christians about war.
Christians are called to practice nonviolence.
Animism is commonly practiced among indigenous peoples of this continent, known for shamanistic traditions.
Africa, Asia, America
Utnapishtim is this character.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, this character builds the boat to survive the flood.
This Beatitude directly connects to peacemaking.
"Blessed are the peacemakers"
This New Testament book compares the flood waters to baptism.
1 Peter
According to Pax Christi and Catholic teaching, Christians should first attempt this before supporting any form of war.
Dialogue and peaceful negotiation
Many scholars argue that animism was humanity’s earliest form of this broader concept.
Religion/Belief System
Both flood stories include sending out this type of bird to check for dry land.
A dove or raven
Christians are encouraged to stand in solidarity with these people who suffer most during war.
The poor/victims/refugees
This son of Noah is traditionally believed to be the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
Shem
Pax Christi encourages Christians during conflict to protect this fundamental principle above all else.
Human Dignity
This is the name for the belief in many gods.
Polytheism.
Some scholars debate whether Noah’s flood was this.
A local flood
Pax Christi promotes disarmament, especially reducing these powerful global weapons.
Nuclear weapons
Where in the world did Noah's Ark happen?
Armenia