by Main | Dec 7, 2015 | Africa, One Family Under God
“Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness.” ~Desmond Tutu Ubuntu is an indigenous African philosophy that transcends tribal and linguistic borders. The concept appears in...
by Main | Jun 10, 2015 | Interfaith, One Family Under God, Universal Principles and Values, Youth Leadership
The rational-choice theory that has been so popular up until now suggests that, given the right incentives and punishments, human beings and thus human societies will make rational choices. And yet, clearly, that has not been the case. War is not rational; violence is...
by Main | Jun 4, 2015 | One Family Under God, Service and Volunteerism
Through service, everyone becomes a catalyst for building connections and collectively generating solutions. The timeless ethic of serving others engages everyone, both foreign and local, in the process of building better and more sustainable families, communities and...
by Main | May 27, 2015 | One Family Under God
One of the most important reasons why Global Peace Foundation engages such a wide variety of people from multiple sectors is because we know that long-term, sustained peace and prosperity requires synergistic partnerships working toward a common vision. Rather than...
by Main | May 20, 2015 | One Family Under God, Service and Volunteerism
The idea of service has steadily gained ground around the world. While the specific nature, purpose and efficacy of the various non-governmental organizations differ, we might infer that the rise of these civil service organizations represents the importance people...
by Main | Apr 8, 2015 | Korean Dream, One Family Under God
A university professor invited a former colleague to tea. They hadn’t seen each other for years, so the latter was surprised with the call. As they settled down in the warm sunshine streaming into the tea house and enjoyed the warm aroma that wafted up from...
