REFLECTION ON THE OPERATING
MISSION OF RESURRECTION CENTER
The world's sense of
oneness and interdependence has increased. The diversity of creation
- as it is expressed in humanity, in nature, in lifestyles, in political,
social, economic, and religious systems - is no longer feared. The
variety of human experiences are treated respectfully. Questions
are asked openly. People seek and value listening and understanding.
There is a predominant reverence for life in all of its stages.
Ethnocentric and national
identities have taken a back seat to an enlightened perception of humanity's
oneness. This awareness, though rooted initially in concerns for
global survival, is nurtured now by an emerging sense that it is not only
survival which is dependent on our coming together. Our very growth
and development requires this unitive perspective.
Indeed, as we look around,
the strangest interactions occur. Parents openly and honestly interact
with children, children with elders, managers with line workers, teachers
with students, spouses with each other, those from the East and North with
those from the West and South, clerics with their people, all people with
each other. The day of the "lion and the lamb" is at hand.
Pain and brokenness continue
as a part of the human condition, but a markedly different reaction to
these realities occurs. They are wisely accepted as avenues for growth,
learning and development. The roots of evil and injustice are explored
so that the hurt and suffering might be minimized. That which remains
unresolved, unclear or uncomfortable, is embraced rather than denied and
shunned. Hope persists and sustains.
We are committed to the
resurrection of society.
We welcome all people
to our Center - those who share our vision, and those who may not - because
this is the place where the vision becomes reality.
This is the place where
the 20th century meets the 21st - one place of many, where Gospel is valued,
where Jesus and the prophets are treasured, and where life and God are
reverenced.
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