How far have we come in our humanity?

Each scientific advance, technological breakthrough or political victory seems to foretell of a better day only to pale beneath the cycle of violence. Wars, murders, genocide - the killing goes on unabated. Yet there is hope.

Are nonkilling societies possible?

Some say "No!" and that killing is inevitable because of human nature, competition over scarce resources, and other factors. However, in 2002, a resounding "Yes!" was asserted in Nonkilling Global Political Science published political scientist Glenn D. Paige.

The important work of the Center

Paige and colleagues have been in touch with thousands of respected scholars and activists to study this question, including interdisciplinary research committees -- anthropology, science, neurology, the arts, and many more. They have compiled an impressive body of knowledge that has uncovered some remarkable conclusions... [more about the story].

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The Happy Side of Word History: Peace and Related Concepts, by Francisco Gomes de Matos

The list below is aimed at arousing your interest in WORD HISTORY, especially the date when words first appeared in written English. You are asked to add to the list,so as to represent your perception of P E A C E. Be sure to imagine contexts of use for each word. What is semantically shared by the words listed and what is distinctive about each lexical item? My lexicographic source: Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 1997 edition. If you have access to the OED, Oxford English Dictionary, do look up the etymology for each word.

PEACE - 1125 (Note that WAR appeared in written form from 1150...)
TRANQUILITY - 1325
HARMONY - 1350
CALM(NESS) - 1350
(PUBLIC)SECURITY - 1400
SERENITY - 1495
NONVIOLENCE - 1915
NONKILLING - 1999 (term coined by U.S. political scientist Glenn D. Paige).

On the "underlying ideas behind Nonkilling", see Introduction. A New Nonkilling Paradigm emerges, by Joám Evans Pim,in the volume he edited, Toward a Nonkilling Paradigm, published by the Center for Global Nonkilling, 2009, pp. 13-32.

Note: an entry on NONKILLING is being considered for inclusion in the OED.

A Way to Follow Through on Your Values

Nonkilling is the Alpha and Omega of life. It is a prerequisite, an a priori condition, an ethical imperative, and a guide to action for individual and societal transformations to achieve the highest human potential. Your help has never been more important [continue reading].

New publications

Nonkilling Psychology
Edited by Daniel J. Christie and Joám Evans Pim (2012)

Nonkilling Korea: Six Culture Exploration
Edited by Glenn D. Paige and Chung-Si Ahn (2012)

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