'To Bless All Mankind' August 28, 2017 Issue

Unity in diversity

Elizabeth Trevithick

Originally published in The Christian Science Monitor, April 10, 2017.

It’s an indisputable fact that we live in a world of sharply divided opinion. Many sincere thinkers are devoting time and energy to finding answers.

A recent issue that has been discussed is that in a frantically busy world, where we’ve lost touch with our neighbors both local and global, we conclude the only valid position is the one we presently hold. So why doesn’t everyone get it?

In seeking answers to division, a first resort could be to look at how Christ Jesus handled problems, given his unparalleled success in solving them. He healed all manner of conditions, both mental and physical, and in many of those cases the person seeking healing was of a race or religion despised or scorned by his own. Jesus gave no weight to these things. He simply stated and proved what he knew of the power of God to heal. In no case did he say a person or nation should give up their glorious diversity in terms of cuisine; of language; of beauty, music, or art; or their struggle for more humane laws.

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