We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
03570 – A Beautiful Mosaic
read more
03162 – Our Common Humanity
The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.
03138 – Derogation of Duty
High moral and ethical standards are essential, and they don't change from one job to another, or from one level of authority to another. Honesty, truthfulness, integrity, unselfishness--these are always there. And whenever a leader violates these basic principles,...
02703 – Relieving Human Suffering
I am convinced that Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, and others can embrace each other in a common effort to relieve human suffering and to espouse peace.
02593 – Peace vs. Killing Children
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.
02006 – Things that Matter
Earlier in my life I thought the things that mattered were the things that you could see, like your car, your house, your wealth, your property, your office. But as I’ve grown older I’ve become convinced that the things that matter most are the things that you can’t...
02005 – Living Our Lives
We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon.
01992 – Things Not Seen that are Important
What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love. You can't see any of those, but they're the guiding lights of a life.
01920 – Male Religious Leaders Choose
The truth is that male religious leaders have had--and still have--an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
01813 – War is Always Evil
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.