Analyze the distinctive response of TWO religious traditions to the question of inner peace and/or world peace by connecting relevant sacred texts to their main teachings. World peace is an ideal of freedom, peace and happiness between and within all nations. It is the stated ambition of many past and present world leaders. It is the utopian ideal of planetary nonviolence through which nations cooperate willingly, voluntarily or by virtue of a system of government, which prevents war. Both Christianity and Islam explore the possibility of world peace in their core teachings that peace begins with the individual, without peace with oneself, peace with others cannot be achieved. The New Testament (NT) strongly urges people to work in peace, even when it is necessary it is difficult. In the famous Sermon on the Mount, which appears in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told his followers, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Making peace with others is part of making peace with God. This contributes to world peace as world leaders have the power to prevent war, for example the World Council of Churches in 2001 participated in the Decade to Overcome Violence in Hope to achieve world peace. Jesus taught people not to escalate arguments by taking revenge for wrongs done to them. “Turn the other cheek” and “go the second mile” are both peace teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount. Other words of Jesus relating to peace between people include: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Political leaders and others who heed this scripture have prayed that Osama and the members of Al Queda will help bring peace to the world. The reason he gave for this teaching is that “God… middle of paper… repeated throughout the world in an attempt to research, reflect and dialogue about the real and/or perceived sources of conflict between Islam and the West. For example, in 1989 the annual Trilogue of International Scholars was established by a group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars. Christianity and Islam both strive for world peace, as indicated in their sacred texts: the Bible and the Quran. Initiatives created by organizations of both religious traditions have played an influential role in the path to world peace. However, world peace will still be difficult due to many factors such as strong pro-war personalities, world politicians, power tendencies and religious fundamentalism. Unless the fundamental peace teachings of both religions are interpreted and adopted according to the principles of pacifism, it will be impossible for world peace to exist..