Approach to Peacebuilding
Advancing a Movement for Peace based on the
Vision of One Family under God
A peace-building vision rooted in universal principles and values is an essential foundation for peace. Such a framework for peace can advance new avenues for track-two diplomacy that fully engages the value-generating institutions of civil society.
Faith Communities in Renewing the Social Fabric
Introduction A recent report for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Senate, The Social Capital Project, documents and details an unraveling of the American “social fabric.” This loss of “social capital” is, put simply, the loss of a basic trust among neighbors,...
Uniting Under a Global Vision: Celebrating United Nations Day
The American dream led the United States to prosper and inspire other nations throughout its short history. After the end of the Second World War, this dream was the inspiration behind the US effort to create the United Nations. –Dr. Hyun Jin Preston...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17 marks the United Nation's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The world demands moral and innovative leaders with a capacity for economic principles that benefit the greater society. In his 2017 keynote address at the Global Peace Economic...
Interfaith Assembly in Indonesia Unites Youth Beyond Barriers of Religion
“I, as one of many young people in the world, see the hope for world peace under this vision of One Family under God. It is so empowering. I’ve had firsthand experiences that every single person wants a world full of love because in the end, differences between people...
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Unity in Diversity
Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has struggled through a daunting array of social, political and economic challenges. Today, the Muslim-majority nation in the world is recognized as an increasingly mature, vibrant democracy. Though many would acknowledge that...
The Power of Faith in Peaceful Reunification Amidst Rising Tension on the Korean Peninsula
Most of the great movements for social and cultural change have been driven by faith-inspired people. Imagine the possibilities if faith traditions were able to work together, instead of looking at the other as competitors or rivals, to bring about fundamental social...
Interfaith Campaign Fostering Lasting Peace as One Family under God
At one point in 2016, some began to claim that the Fulani herdsmen were slaughtering the native settlers; others claimed that the opposite was true. Whatever the case, there was a violent conflict in southern Kaduna. It was the kind of conflict that always ended up...
Transformation through Mentorship: Empowering Women and Families
Daughters are more likely to care for their elderly parents and siblings. Numerous studies have found that, because of their warm emotional support and frequent communication, sisters develop really harmonious relationships with their siblings. -Dr. Junsook...
Modeling One Family under God through Youth Mentorship
“Moral leadership requires a vision of peace and justice for the entire human family. This vision goes beyond our national borders to see the benefits of global peace and justice for ourselves and all people. It is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values...