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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<strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> Initiative<strong>The</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> Initiative (URI) became an <strong>of</strong>ficialNon-Governmental Organization (NGO) in 2001. It isalso called the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> <strong>of</strong> Religion.It was founded by William Swing, the California bishop<strong>of</strong> the ultra liberal Episcopal Church <strong>of</strong> America. In1993, he was asked to organize an interfaith service tomark the 50th anniversary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> (“<strong>The</strong>URI: Bishop Swing’s <strong>New</strong> World Religion,” ContenderMinistries, July 20, 2002). Envisioning a “<strong>United</strong><strong>Nations</strong> <strong>of</strong> Religion,” Swing traveled around the world,meeting with religious leaders and drumming up supportfor the idea.Swing hates biblical fundamentalism and religiousdogmatism. He said:“Fundamentalism ... comes about where people feelmore and more insecure, and grab harder and harder tothe exclusive claims <strong>of</strong> one religion or another. ... <strong>The</strong>sense <strong>of</strong> the freedom that there must be in God, andthe generosity <strong>of</strong> God, and the compassion <strong>of</strong> God, getsfrozen out with the exclusive claims” (Ibid.).79
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