WARD RADIO Peace-Making Vs. Peace-Keeping
Mar 4, 2026
Dalton Williams, a former MMA fighter and firefighter who runs Unashamed Truth, brings scripture and street-tested perspective. He contrasts peacemaking and peacekeeping through stories of Ammon, Moroni, and modern defense. Short, punchy takes on when force is justified, duty versus motive, and how makers and keepers of peace must work together.
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Peacemaking Is Different From Peacekeeping
- Peacemaking and peacekeeping are different roles that both matter in maintaining society and faith.
- Dalton Williams argues you sometimes must make peace (use force or assertiveness) before you can keep it, citing scripture and role distinctions.
Ammon's Fight Then Mercy Example
- Dalton Williams uses Ammon's story (Alma 20 and Alma 17) as an example of a peacemaker who first tried dialogue then used force to gain respect.
- Ammon spares King Lamoni after defeating him, then teaches, showing force followed by mercy opens hearts.
Respond Decisively After Peacekeeping Fails
- Do try peacemaking only after reasonable attempts at peacekeeping fail and the other party shows persistent aggression.
- Cardin and Dalton recommend a 'counterpunch only' policy: don't be the initial aggressor but respond decisively when threatened.