Developing Community: "The Different Drum"

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This paper discusses "The Different Drum," in which M. Scott Peck relates how he first developed a sense of community in his own life and then seeks to apply the lessons learned to global issues. The writer examines Peck's rules for community-making and the relationship that Peck sees between community building, religion and international peace. The writer concludes with a definition of religion and notes that Peck's ideal of a more integrated religious community worldwide could provide grounds for agreement on many issues in international relations.

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"The role of religion in international conflict is far too often as a motivating force bringing about such conflict. Peck (1987) says this is because world views are religions and make all wars into "holy wars." To move away from this situation, it is necessary to distinguish between true and false religions: "Otherwise the only standards will be those that can win out over the others on a bloody battlefield" (p. 240)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Griswold, D.T. (1998, April). Blessings and Burdens of Globalization. World and I, Volume 13, Issue 4, 30.
• Peck, M.S. (2006). The Different Drum. New York: Touchstone.
• Seiple, R.A. & Hoover, D.R.(eds.)(2004). Religion and Security: The New Nexus in International Relations. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Struckmeyer, F. (2005). Religion and Security: The New Nexus in International Relations. International Journal on World Peace, Volume 22, Issue 2, 87-88.

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