The Civil Rights Movement of the 21st Century
The civil rights issue of the 21st century is the reunification of the Korean peninsula. It will bring to an end the terrible chapter of colonialism that the Korean people had to endure...
2017 Year in Review: Global Peace Economic Models
“When nations engage in issues of transforming a nation in poverty, they do everything in reverse. They start with the economic, then interfere with political, then catch up to the social side as an afterthought. The GPF model has done the exact opposite – it started...
5 Family Habits to Begin a Happy New Year
A new year is just around the corner. With the time-honored tradition of New Year’s resolutions, it’s the season for renewed determination to accomplish higher goals and achieve healthier daily physical, mental, and spiritual habits. Making individual goals can be...
Our Hope for Reunification: A Perspective of the Korean Peninsula from the United States
In an age where nuclear missiles are making headlines all too often, the eyes of the...
Faith Communities in Renewing the Social Fabric
Introduction A recent report for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Senate, The Social Capital Project, documents and details an unraveling of the American “social fabric.” This loss of “social capital” is, put simply, the loss of a basic trust among neighbors,...
Uniting Under a Global Vision: Celebrating United Nations Day
The American dream led the United States to prosper and inspire other nations throughout its short history. After the end of the Second World War, this dream was the inspiration behind the US effort to create the United Nations. –Dr. Hyun Jin Preston...
Interfaith Assembly in Indonesia Unites Youth Beyond Barriers of Religion
“I, as one of many young people in the world, see the hope for world peace under this vision of One Family under God. It is so empowering. I’ve had firsthand experiences that every single person wants a world full of love because in the end, differences between people...
The World is One Family: Testimonies of Peace and Interfaith from India
When people are asked about India, the first thing that comes to mind is its diversity. Boasting 29 states, each with its own language, festivals, cultures and traditions; there is no dearth of variety. And while you might expect these differences might very easily...
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Unity in Diversity
Since its independence in 1945, Indonesia has struggled through a daunting array of social, political and economic challenges. Today, the Muslim-majority nation in the world is recognized as an increasingly mature, vibrant democracy. Though many would acknowledge that...