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According to the influential book The Coming Interspiritual Age (Kurt Johnson and David Robert interspiritual movements are the natural response of our world’s religions to the ongoing globalization and multiculturalism. The question is “what will globalization and multiculturalism will the world’s religions be an asset, or a liability, in this inevitable process”?
Every aspect of international life (governance, economics, religion, science, etc.) is reacting globalization. Do the high moral and ethical values inherent in the spirituality of all the world’s potential pivotal role in this process? If so, how do the world’s religions emphasize this aspect and not those that could add further to global competition and conflict?
Resources: over forty global leaders weigh in on this question at www.tinyurl.com/interspiritual magazine discussing the book The Coming Interspiritual Age.
CSVGC-NY 2013 Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, magazine discussing the book The Coming Interspiritual Age. CSVGC-NY 2013 Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, “Spirit of the UN” – Ten Years Perspective: Sustainable Spirituality at the United October and Award Ceremony, Monday, 21 October at the UN Church Center, 2nd Flr.
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Over 1000 civil society participants participated in the World Interfaith Harmony Event sponsored by the World Peace Prayer Society. This event was convened by the President of the General Assembly Mr Vuk Jeremic to honor World Interfaith Harmony Week and was inaugurated by Jordan. Under Secretary-‐General Jan Eliassan represented Secretary-‐General Ban ki Moon. Eleven major religious traditions delivered 30 second affirmations of belief and commitment to inter-‐ religious peace from their own faith perspectives. They were Indigenous, Baha’I, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jain, Jew, Muslim, Sikh and Zororastrian. Ethical Culture through National Ethical Service represented the Humanist Affirmation. Lucy Schmitz, NES Youth representative delivered the address from the podium. Lucy, member of Ethical Society of Essex County is a Youth Intern with National Ethical Service.
