What is the relationship between peace and keeping the commandments?

Thomas R. Valletta

“As we seek to understand the causes of wars, persecutions, and civil strife, we can see that they are almost always rooted in wickedness … .

“The blessings of the gospel are universal, and so is the formula for peace: keep the commandments of God. War and conflict are the result of wickedness; peace is the product of righteousness … .

“We have wars and conflicts, and everywhere they are rooted in violations of the commandments of God … .

“We cannot have peace among nations without achieving general righteousness among the people who comprise them … .

“If citizens do not have a basic goodness to govern their actions toward one another, we can never achieve peace in the world” (Oaks, “World Peace,” 71–72).

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