United Nations And The New Age - Way of Life Literature
United Nations And The New Age - Way of Life Literature
United Nations And The New Age - Way of Life Literature
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In April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI addressed the UN’sGeneral Assembly.Many Catholic priests have been influential within the<strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong>. For example, the author <strong>of</strong> theDeclaration <strong>of</strong> a Global Ethic is Roman Catholictheologian Hans Kung. <strong>The</strong> Declaration is intended tomerge the moral principles <strong>of</strong> the world’s religions andphilosophies to form the basis for world unity. It is theOne World Morality.Temple <strong>of</strong> Understanding<strong>The</strong> Temple <strong>of</strong> Understanding (TOU) was established in1960 by Juliet Hollister (1916-2000). Its mission is to“create a more just and peaceful world” by achieving“peaceful coexistence among individuals, communities,and societies.” <strong>The</strong> tools for reaching this objective areinterfaith education and dialogue, <strong>New</strong> <strong>Age</strong> mysticism,fostering mutual appreciation and tolerance, andpromoting the contempt <strong>of</strong> global citizenship.Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife <strong>of</strong> U.S. president <strong>The</strong>odoreRoosevelt, was a strong supporter <strong>of</strong> the cause and wroteintroductions to religious and political leaders urgingthem to meet with Hollister when she made a trip around66
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