Religious Morality in Action
Justice and Peace
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The struggle for justice and peace is one of the most important ideals of any Christian moral vision. It unites people in a shared learning goal. This is vital to our lives as Christians.
Glencree – Centre of Peace and Reconciliation
One such organisation that puts peace and justice to its forefront is the Glencree Centre. It’s motto is:
‘If we wage peace with the intensity with which we waged war, there would be no wars.’
- The Glencree Centre was founded in 1974 in reaction to the violent conflict in Irish society.
- People wanted to believe that there was a better way than violence and vandalism, intolerance and sectarianism.
- Reconciliation was the key.
- The Centre for Peace and Reconciliation welcomes all traditions in Ireland that have the same hopes in peace-building.
- It is a non-governmental organisation.
- Its people see peace-building as a way to understand the nature and meaning of conflicts.
- It also gives a chance to resolve them without using violence.
- The Centre’s programmes are based on the belief that new ways can be found to deal with diversity and conflict in a democratic society.
- In Glencree the job of reconciling very old differences requires enormous effort and courage, as well as time and patience.
Stewardship
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Stewardship is being responsible for caring for all of God’s creation.
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Sin
Sin is an act that breaks a religious code. There are two types of sin: venial and mortal.
Venial Sin: is any wrongful action a person commits that weakens their relationship with God. It is a refusal to live as God intends people to live and usually stems from pride and selfishness.
Mortal Sin: is any seriously wrongful act by which a person destroys his / her relationship with God. To be guilty of mortal sin, a person must freely, deliberately and with full knowledge of its consequences commit a very serious offence against both God and other people.
Venial Sin: is any wrongful action a person commits that weakens their relationship with God. It is a refusal to live as God intends people to live and usually stems from pride and selfishness.
Mortal Sin: is any seriously wrongful act by which a person destroys his / her relationship with God. To be guilty of mortal sin, a person must freely, deliberately and with full knowledge of its consequences commit a very serious offence against both God and other people.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation is actively embracing the person who has sinned against us and welcoming them back into our lives.
Through the words of the priest the risen Jesus forgives the sins of those who are sorry for what they have done wrong.
Jesus reconciles, or heals, their relationship with God and with each other. The sacrament of reconciliation gives people the strength and encouragement to begin again to live a Christian life.
Through the words of the priest the risen Jesus forgives the sins of those who are sorry for what they have done wrong.
Jesus reconciles, or heals, their relationship with God and with each other. The sacrament of reconciliation gives people the strength and encouragement to begin again to live a Christian life.
