Article August 23, 1982 Issue

The search for unity

JOHN K. DANIELS

Deep within us is the intuition that unity and harmony are synonymous. Consciously or not, we sense a spiritual link to God—the infinite One, divine Love—who made man (and that means you and me) and sustains him. The search for unity— whether it be in the framework of families or in social, religious, political, national, or international arenas—is a Love-induced search for harmony. But it's a search that often seems frustrated by forces that would separate rather than unify.

Looking at centuries-old conflicts in the world, for example, we could easily become convinced that there is a power working against the many sincere attempts to unify peoples who are so obviously well equipped to love and enjoy each other but who remain divided. Even two people, married and in love, may in some instances find it difficult to get through a day without some kind of controversy. Is there really a disintegrating force at work to frustrate humanity's search for unity?

No. The only "force" that works against this search is humanity's own misconception of the fundamental nature of unity and harmony—of God and of man's relationship to Him.

Send a comment to the editors

NEXT IN THIS ISSUE

Article

We can walk with God