As an idea, whatever we now recognise as peace predates written history. It was probably shaped then by human behaviours and experiences that we now call caution, co-operation, kindness, generosity and sharing. For another's insight on that read Alice Roberts' 'Wolf Road'. The variety of words used now for what we call 'peace' may have […]
In 2017 the Council in Woodbridge, Suffolk UK, agreed to establish for the town what has become a Monument for Peace. The idea came after retirement from a long career of teaching and of inspecting learning in schools. The motivating concern was to strengthen education about Peace. Peace Education has for good reasons become well […]
1 LOGO The Woodbridge Trees for Peace LOGO - a white square, a dove in a tree, a descending horizon * 2 PAGES * to be replaced by a horizontal one when Peace becomes strong enough 3 FIFTY PLUS ITEMS ON PEACE - to think about, talk about and to act on This Post about […]
PUBLISHED CONTENTS Up to and including 12 February 2026 Number of items = 7 Introduction by the Founder What's on this site Contents What is Peace? How the Trees and Monument will help Peace About this Journal Where did the idea of Peace come from . COMING SOON Other items related to Peace are likely to […]
Is there a simple definition of peace? In short, no. Like many other abstract things peace is difficult to understand and hard to define. Today's English word peace first came into use around 1300DC, derived from the earlier Anglo-Norman pas meaning freedom from disorder. So what is the word ‘peace’ taken or used to mean […]
Making Peace stronger requires more than can be done by major organisations such as the United Nations Organisation (UNO). In spite of UNO's valuable work the inhumane impacts of modern violence challenge our optimism, our faiths and our hopes. Optimism does not resolve conflicts Faith does not break cycles of violence and revenge Hope is […]
J 000 This Journal is a collection of items drafted, written or gathered since 2017 when a tree in Woodbridge UK was named as the Suffolk town’s 'Tree for Peace'. Since then Peace has continued to fall globally as a result of widespread and increasingly degenerate endeavours by nations and individuals to resolve conflicting ambitions […]