It Is Concern That Precedes And Inspires

The Starting Point Is The Recognition That Throughout History, Religion Has Been A Cause Of Bloodshed, And It Remains So Today. Because Religion Has Contributed To The World's Problems, It Must Develop Specific And Practical Ways To Help Solve Those Problems.

The Loudest Voices We Hear Are Those Who Advocate Conflict, Divisiveness.

The Old Adage That Polite Conversation Should Not Include Talk Of Politics Or Religion Is Understandable Because Both Subjects Are So Heavily Laden With Emotion That Discussion Can Quickly Turn To Shouting. Blood Is Shed Over Politics, Religion And The Two In Combination.

The Problem Is Not That Christians Are Conservative Or Liberal, But That Some Are So Confident That Their Position Is God's Position That They Become Dismissive And Intolerant Toward Others And Divisive Forces In Our National Life.

It Is Concern That Precedes And Inspires Agendas, And Survives When Agendas Fail, And It Causes Us To Try Again, Always Trying Our Best, Never Certain About Our Own Judgment. It Is Knowing That God's Purpose Exceeds Whatever We Can Put In An Agenda.