Murder in the Cathedral Lesson Plan

How does Thomas describe and advocate for peace in his Christmas Sermon to the Church in the Interlude?

The central Interlude of the play serves an interesting purpose in moving Thomas Becket's ideological ideas and the message of the play forward in a clearly directed way, as Eliot encourages the audience to see the Archbishop's message and purpose through a particular lens (at least at this juncture). Thomas spends much of the sermon discussing the concept of "peace" at length -- he guides the audience in understanding that Christ's conception of peace for his apostles did not refer to a sense of calm or ease during life on earth, but rather the greater, spiritual...