by Editor | Nov 14, 2016 | One Family Under God, Service and Volunteerism
A stranger followed my father into the house and closed the door on the cold wind. Crouching down to undo the laces of his shoe, he released a quiet cough. By the time he was seated across from my father, my mother was already setting a hot cup of tea in front of the...
by Main | Nov 10, 2016 | Asia, Interfaith, One Family Under God, Universal Principles and Values
Western scholars like Max Muller and Paul Brunton have long lauded India for its unparalleled spiritual profundity, unmatched in terms of variety of spiritual expression and practices. Among the spiritual treasures of the Indian tradition is the crown jewel of...
by Main | Oct 26, 2016 | Africa, Interfaith, Interfaith Leadership, One Family Under God, Vision in Action
Interfaith ‘Twins’ Promote a vision of Peace in Northern Nigeria The Christian and Muslim cleric from Kaduna State in Nigeria, Rev. Joseph Hayab and Sheik Abdulahi Maraya, are known as the “twins of Kaduna” for their affectionate personal relationship and...
by Main | May 12, 2016 | Extended Family Model, One Family Under God, Peacebuilding, Youth Leadership
“Dia what are you doing?” Vandy asks the young man pointing a gun at him. Dia, who had been kidnapped and trained to become a child solider tries his best not to acknowledge Vandy, his father. “You are a good boy who loves soccer; who loves school. Your...
by Main | Apr 27, 2016 | Africa, One Family Under God, Peacebuilding
“An anthropologist proposed a game to children in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the children that whoever got there first wins the whole basket of sweet fruits. When he told them to run, they all took each others’ hands and ran...
by Main | Dec 15, 2015 | One Family Under God, Peacebuilding
The traditional approach to problem-solving has very often been focused on mitigating the symptoms of a larger problem. We might hear the term “band-aid solutions” to connote a remedy that covers over only the visible signs of a problem. In geopolitics today, we can...
