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

C

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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