The Center for Formation, Justice

Peace and justice are two fundamental assets of community building, personal growth, and the survival of the planet. To ensure productive, meaningful lives and sustainable societies, advancing peaceful coexistence is at the heart of many faiths, practices, and cultures. Hence peace seeking and developing the feeling of justice are necessary for achieving inner happiness in the chaos of the outer world.   Just writing about peace making and providing a definition of peace is not enough. There is a need to step in towards some practical aspects of life to strengthen our community. Developing and spreading peace is a base for avoiding any kind of conflict between two boundaries, persons, communities, and societies. Peace in the world can be set when the soul of each human being is at peace and feels justice. Violence can never lead to any destination. However, there is always a dead end as a result of wars. There are organizations and people working to build peace all over the wo...

The Jesus and Justice Conference is a global movement that was initiated in 2010 by a like minded group of followers of Christianity. It flourished in Canada and North America. They propagated the fundamental principles of the religion. It was spearheaded by philosophers and high spirited people who wanted to cleanse the human race of its sins. To begin with, the people who endorse the ideologies of the movement want to make the world a better place to live in. They abide by the sayings of Jesus and believe in the spirit of humanity. The believers of the group do a good deed every day, serve the community and preach ideals. ·          Believe in dispensing justice to people The people organize national events and spread positivity in the world. Dispensing justice to all and sundry is important. There are conferences held every year that talk about peace making and peace building . The members of the movement want the world to be free of w...

Spiritual formation is the need of the hour! In the present world and for mankind, it is important to work on spiritual formation together for peace seeking and making. In order to understand the formation of spiritualism, it is necessary that we must not confuse it with the term discipleship. So let us understand both in detail.   One of the growing terms is discipleship. Basically, it refers to the process of devoting oneself to a teacher. The aim is to learn from a teacher and become more like them by learning the teachings of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. At the same time, spiritual formation is a process of the triune God transforming the believer's life and character toward life. It is an ongoing process of transforming one's life and character of Jesus Christ in the context of the biblical community.   What makes this process different from the term discipleship is its inclusion of the process of both growth and change. Learning is completed only when...

Peace making and peace building  have been topics to discuss and focus on for a long time. When the war began, people started losing their peace which eventually led to violence. Peace is not just a state with people from our community or country, but from other countries as well. If we see it clearly, it is something that we wish not just the individuals but countries to be on the same page with.    Peace or world peace can be attained if we follow the true paths and teachings of Jesus. Both  Jesus and the justice conference   are a way to follow your heart and understand how important peace is not just as a word but as a feeling as well. You can feel sad but your heart will be at peace if you know the reason for that feeling does not relate anything to violence.   When countries are at peace with each other, it makes the world a better place to live in. Let us have a look at the benefits that come with world peace.   Peace seeking  is not easy, ...

Peace making and peace building   have seen to be important topics since the evolution of humankind. It is not just related to making peace with people you know or are close to, but with everyone around you, whether you know them or not. There are seen to be various disputes because of the lack of understanding and peace between the people. We need to improve and adapt the measures not just for the sake of personal benefit but for the nation as a whole.    Importance of Peace Building   It helps to avoid conflicts and allows people to live in harmony. It also helps to prevent conflicts in areas where there are none. If seen on a grander scale, it also helps to create peace among individuals in the community and country. Peace Seeking  safeguards lives and properties by building peace and restricting violence.  Creates a sense of unity among individuals. Ways to Build Peace   Always keep your mind and thoughts open to listen to the next person and under...

What is it that makes a society worth living in? It is the people that live around us. Living in peace is both an inward as well as an outward process. Inwardly, we need to find in our hearts the things that make us fearful of losing our temper and jumping to violent ways. Outwardly, it is a way of life where we treat each other equally and love others despite their culture, caste, religion, or political differences. Peace making is as important as living a healthy and balanced life.   You can practice a few things in your everyday life to make your life more peaceful and live in harmony. Peace seeking is what makes us curious to understand the people around us better, so here are a few things you can adopt in your life. Don’t try to control people, but try to live with the fact that every individual is not the same. What you expect from someone will not guarantee the same results. So, rather than controlling someone else’s nature or behavior, try to adjust yourself and make ...

  When we talk about peace and human security, both depend on the situations where justice prevails and a conflict-free society. No matter what form of conflict is there, it contributes to the denial of justice. It contributes to the denial of the dignity and rights of people and communities. And this can even lead to consequences of violent conflicts. That is why churches and ecumenical councils must contribute to their witness in the protection of individuals and communities. They work with others to build peaceful societies. Jesus and justice conference is all about building peaceful societies.   Justice is involved and included in every form of concern related to social, economic, political, and ecological. Considering that human security is multi-dimensional, it is justice that has an impact on these securities.   As far as peace seeking and making are concerned, there are Churches working for this mission aiming at peacebuilding and peace theology. It help...