A Vision for Peace:A Vision for Peace:One Family Under GodOne Family Under God
What Defines Our Common Humanity?
What Defines Our Common Humanity?
GodGodAllahAllah JehovahJehovah
Ultimate Reality
Ultimate Reality
TaoTaoCommon Common
OriginOriginCommon Common
OriginOrigin
We All Have a Common Origin.
We All Have a Common Origin.
YahwehYahweh
Great Spirit
Great Spirit
Study of religion, scripture and philosophy
Study of religion, scripture and philosophyCommon Common
OriginOriginCommon Common
OriginOrigin
How Can We Learn About Our Common Origin?
How Can We Learn About Our Common Origin?
Study of the natural worldthrough science
Study of the natural worldthrough science
JudaismJudaism
The heavens are tellingThe heavens are telling
the glory of God;the glory of God;
And the firmamentAnd the firmament
proclaims his proclaims his handiwork.handiwork.
Psalm 19.1Psalm 19.1
ChristianityChristianity
Ever since the creation Ever since the creation of the world . . . his of the world . . . his eternal power and deity eternal power and deity has been perceived in has been perceived in the things that have the things that have been made.been made.
Romans 1.19-20Romans 1.19-20
IslamIslam
There is no god but There is no god but He, the Living, the He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor can seize Him nor sleep. His are all sleep. His are all things in the heavens things in the heavens and on earth.and on earth.
Qur’an 2:255Qur’an 2:255
HinduismHinduism
Eye cannot see him, nor words reveal him…When the mind is cleansed by the grace of wisdomHe is seen by contemplation.
Mundaka Unpanishad 3.1.8
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Insights About God from Insights About God from ReligionReligion
Insights About God from Insights About God from ReligionReligion
Creator of Heaven Creator of Heaven and Earth.and Earth.
The Ultimate The Ultimate RealityReality
Source of truth, Source of truth, beauty, goodness, beauty, goodness, and peaceand peace
Parental, loving Parental, loving heartheart
Creator of Heaven Creator of Heaven and Earth.and Earth.
The Ultimate The Ultimate RealityReality
Source of truth, Source of truth, beauty, goodness, beauty, goodness, and peaceand peace
Parental, loving Parental, loving heartheart
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Artists Are Known through Artists Are Known through Their Work.Their Work.
Artists Are Known through Artists Are Known through Their Work.Their Work.
MichelangeloMichelangelo
Creation of AdamCreation of Adam
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DavidDavid
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Recognize God’s divine attributes through
creation
Recognize God’s divine attributes through
creation
Recognize the artist’s character through works
Recognize the artist’s character through works
(visible)(visible)
(invisible)(invisible)
Insights About God from the Natural World
Insights About God from the Natural World
Artist’s characterArtist’s
character
CreationCreationWorks of art
Works of art
God’s divine
attributes
God’s divine
attributes
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I see DNA … as God's language, and the elegance and complexity of our own bodies and the rest of nature as a reflection of God's plan.
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the
National Human Genome Research Institute, USA
I see DNA … as God's language, and the elegance and complexity of our own bodies and the rest of nature as a reflection of God's plan.
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the
National Human Genome Research Institute, USA
Learning About God from the Natural World
Learning About God from the Natural World
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ManMan Woman
WomanMaleMale Female
FemaleStamenStamen PistilPistil
Positivity
Positivity
Negativity
Negativity
Human beingsHuman beings
AnimalsAnimals
PlantsPlants
MineralsMinerals
OriginOrigin
Universality of Masculinity and Femininity
Universality of Masculinity and Femininity
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Complementary Pairs Complementary Pairs
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Universality of Internal Universality of Internal Character/External FormCharacter/External FormUniversality of Internal Universality of Internal
Character/External FormCharacter/External Form
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MindMind
InstinctInstinct
BodyBody
Inner natureInner
natureFormForm
Physical lawsPhysical laws MatterMatter
Human beingsHuman beings
AnimalsAnimals
PlantsPlants
MineralsMinerals
BodyBody
OriginOrigin
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What We Learn From the What We Learn From the Natural WorldNatural World
What We Learn From the What We Learn From the Natural WorldNatural World
Nature exists in complementary Nature exists in complementary pairs; therefore, the original source pairs; therefore, the original source also has masculinity and femininity.also has masculinity and femininity.
In addition to complementary In addition to complementary physical energies, there are physical energies, there are complementary aspects of internal complementary aspects of internal character and external form.character and external form.
Nature exists in complementary Nature exists in complementary pairs; therefore, the original source pairs; therefore, the original source also has masculinity and femininity.also has masculinity and femininity.
In addition to complementary In addition to complementary physical energies, there are physical energies, there are complementary aspects of internal complementary aspects of internal character and external form.character and external form.
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Integrating the Approaches to Integrating the Approaches to KnowledgeKnowledge
Integrating the Approaches to Integrating the Approaches to KnowledgeKnowledge
The religious path to knowledge is The religious path to knowledge is by spiritual experience, prayer, by spiritual experience, prayer, meditation and intuition, while the meditation and intuition, while the scientific path is empirical. scientific path is empirical.
Integrated knowledge harmonizes Integrated knowledge harmonizes various religious approaches as various religious approaches as well as the different paths of well as the different paths of religion and science.religion and science.
The religious path to knowledge is The religious path to knowledge is by spiritual experience, prayer, by spiritual experience, prayer, meditation and intuition, while the meditation and intuition, while the scientific path is empirical. scientific path is empirical.
Integrated knowledge harmonizes Integrated knowledge harmonizes various religious approaches as various religious approaches as well as the different paths of well as the different paths of religion and science.religion and science.
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Integrating the Approaches to Integrating the Approaches to KnowledgeKnowledge
Integrating the Approaches to Integrating the Approaches to KnowledgeKnowledge
Science without religion Science without religion isis
crippled, religion withoutcrippled, religion without
science is blind.science is blind.Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
Science without religion Science without religion isis
crippled, religion withoutcrippled, religion without
science is blind.science is blind.Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
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Integrating our Integrating our UnderstandingUnderstandingIntegrating our Integrating our UnderstandingUnderstanding
Abrahamic faiths emphasize a God Abrahamic faiths emphasize a God of character, who created humanity of character, who created humanity from Adam and Eve as one family.from Adam and Eve as one family.
Far Eastern religions emphasize an Far Eastern religions emphasize an original being of duality and original being of duality and harmony.harmony.
Abrahamic faiths emphasize a God Abrahamic faiths emphasize a God of character, who created humanity of character, who created humanity from Adam and Eve as one family.from Adam and Eve as one family.
Far Eastern religions emphasize an Far Eastern religions emphasize an original being of duality and original being of duality and harmony.harmony.
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Integrating our Integrating our UnderstandingUnderstandingIntegrating our Integrating our UnderstandingUnderstanding
Some scriptures refer to God as our Some scriptures refer to God as our common origin. common origin.
All these insights can help us in All these insights can help us in our understanding of God.our understanding of God.
God can be understood as the God can be understood as the Parent of all humanity.Parent of all humanity.
Some scriptures refer to God as our Some scriptures refer to God as our common origin. common origin.
All these insights can help us in All these insights can help us in our understanding of God.our understanding of God.
God can be understood as the God can be understood as the Parent of all humanity.Parent of all humanity.
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JudaismJudaismJudaismJudaism
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Have we not one father?Have we not one father?
Has not one God made Has not one God made us all?us all?
Malachi 2:10Malachi 2:10
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ChristianityChristianityChristianityChristianity
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Our Father Our Father
who art in heaven, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.hallowed be thy name.Matthew 6:9Matthew 6:9
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SikhismSikhismSikhismSikhism
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Thou art Father, Mother, Thou art Father, Mother, Friend, Brother.Friend, Brother.
With Thee as succorer With Thee as succorer in all places, in all places,
What fear have I?What fear have I?
Adi Granth, Majh M5Adi Granth, Majh M5
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BuddhismBuddhismBuddhismBuddhism
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You men are all my children,And I am your Father.
For age upon age, youHave been scorched by multitudinous woes,
And I have saved you all. Lotus Sutra 3
One World Family Under One World Family Under GodGod
God’s Purpose for God’s Purpose for Human LifeHuman Life
We are one family under God.God wants and expects human
beings to live in harmony and peace, and scriptures refer to this.
God has a clear and consistent purpose for human beings that should guide our individual and common life.
The Basis for All The Basis for All Relationships:Relationships:
Cooperative Give and Take Cooperative Give and Take ActionAction
The Basis for All The Basis for All Relationships:Relationships:
Cooperative Give and Take Cooperative Give and Take ActionAction
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SubjectpartnerSubjectpartner
ObjectpartnerObjectpartner
Existence
Existence Development
Development
Giving
GivingReceivingReceiving
GodGodGodGod
Living for the Sake of Living for the Sake of OthersOthers
Although God is the master and Although God is the master and king ofking ofpower, money, and material, He power, money, and material, He will not ask you to come to Him will not ask you to come to Him with these things. He would say with these things. He would say that anyone can come to Him if that anyone can come to Him if they live for the sake of others.they live for the sake of others.
Sun Myung Sun Myung Moon Moon
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Dimensions of PeaceGod’s Original Blessing to
Humanity
Dimensions of PeaceGod’s Original Blessing to
HumanityBe fruitful, multiply, and have dominion….
Judaism, ChristianityGenesis 1:28
Achieve Individual Maturity
Achieve Individual Maturity
Mind/body unityMind/body unity Growth in Growth in
charactercharacter Closeness to GodCloseness to God
Mind/body unityMind/body unity Growth in Growth in
charactercharacter Closeness to GodCloseness to God
BodyBodyMindMind
GodGod
GoodGoodCharacterCharacter
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Establish a Family of True Love
Establish a Family of True Love
God-centered God-centered marriagemarriage
Devoted parentsDevoted parents Godly childrenGodly children Harmonious familiesHarmonious families A peaceful worldA peaceful world
God-centered God-centered marriagemarriage
Devoted parentsDevoted parents Godly childrenGodly children Harmonious familiesHarmonious families A peaceful worldA peaceful world
FamilyFamily
NationNation
WorldWorld
WifeWifeHusbandHusband
GodGod
ChildChild
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Build an Ideal WorldBuild an Ideal World
Healthy environmentHealthy environment Material prosperity Material prosperity
for allfor all Science and Science and
technology benefit technology benefit human beings and human beings and the natural worldthe natural world
Healthy environmentHealthy environment Material prosperity Material prosperity
for allfor all Science and Science and
technology benefit technology benefit human beings and human beings and the natural worldthe natural world
NaturalNaturalWorldWorldHumansHumans
GodGod
Peace andPeace andProsperityProsperity
Family IdealFamily Ideal
GrowingPeriodGrowingPeriod
WH
G
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Obedience toGod’s WordObedience toGod’s Word
SpiritualMaturitySpiritualMaturity
God’s Original IdealGod’s Original Ideal
Original AncestorsOriginal Ancestors
What is Success in Life?What is Success in Life?What is Success in Life?What is Success in Life?
Character• Be of benefit to others by words and example.
Family•Establish a marriage and family of true love•Have a parental heart towards all.
Environment•Exercise good stewardship and dominion over nature.
Character• Be of benefit to others by words and example.
Family•Establish a marriage and family of true love•Have a parental heart towards all.
Environment•Exercise good stewardship and dominion over nature.
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