© 2022 The Author(s). Published and Maintained by Noyam Publishers. This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS) ISSN – Online 2720-7722 Print 2821-8949 Volume 3 Issue 13 – December 2022 pp 665-672 Available online at: https://noyam.org/journals/ehass/ DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20223131 A Reflection on the Role of the Church in Ensuring Societal Peace Konadu Adam 1 & George Kyeremeh 1 1 Department of Religious Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – Kumasi, Ghana. INTRODUCTION Peace is a critical and sensitive issue or phenomenon in the human society. The stability and survival of the human society are dependent on peace. Therefore, a discussion on peace is very crucial and hence should attract the interest of people. This article seeks to explore Biblical passages on the concept of Peace and how the Church performs its role of ensuring peace in the human society. In dealing with the topic, attention will be on two central questions: “What are the biblical teachings on peace?” and “What is the contribution of the church to peace in the society?” This paper highlights Biblical messages on Peace. It also discusses the Church’s contribution to peace in the society. Much reference is made to the Bible and other academic writings or research works on Christianity and ways of ensuring peace in the society. The findings from the literary works are discussed and analyzed for better insight into Christianity and peace. Definition of Peace Considering the etymology of the word “peace”, it can be said to be from the Latin word pax, which implies "freedom from civil disorder". Originally, the English word ‘peace’ was used in several personal greetings as a translation of the Hebrew term ‘shalom’. However, such a translation is ABSTRACT Human life and welfare are utterly dependent on peace. Peace is, thus, vital for the existence and sustainability of humanity. The quest for peace has become a necessity from the origination and existence of humanity. Hence, it has been incumbent on the Church as an institution to be involved in the collaborative pursuit of peace in human society. This paper discusses biblical expositions on peace and how the Church as an institution can ensure peace in human society. This paper is relevant because it makes people aware that the phenomenon of peace has a biblical backing, and hence it is a divine requirement that the Church and humanity in general should do everything possible to ensure and sustain peace in human society. Using texts from the Bible and other secondary data resources from the internet, and published and unpublished literature in the form of books and journal articles, the authors discuss the concept of peace theologically and expound on the role of the Church in ensuring societal peace. This study is necessary because it uncovers what the Bible says about Peace and how the Church, whose operation is centered on the tenets of the Bible, can ensure peace in the society. Keywords: The Church, Societal Peace, Justice, Old Testament, New Testament Correspondence Konadu Adam Email: fadayambo@gmail.com Publication History Received 5 th August, 2022 Accepted 18 th November, 2022 Published online 12 th December, 2022