Universal
Principles & Values
Most major religions acknowledge universal principles which guide the formation of a just, ethical and peaceful world. These principles form the foundation for defining shared values that can bring people, faiths and cultures of all kinds to work together for the betterment of humanity.
All Men Created Equal
It is said that the battleground was still dark with the blood of the 15,000 – soldiers from both sides - on that crisp autumn day in November 1863, when Lincoln delivered a speech to consecrate the dead. In his short speech, he emphasized the phrase that changed the...
A Declaration of Thanksgiving
It was the fall of 1789. Washington was serving in his first year as the President of the newly formed United States of America. The wounds of the Revolutionary war were still fresh and many were reeling from the failures of the Articles of Confederation. Even so, the...
Veterans Day Memorial: Washington’s Delaware Crossing
“Against all odds” seems to be a fitting phrase for Washington’s historical surprise attack on Trenton. The Continental Army had suffered a string of major defeats since the British had landed in full force. General Washington’s troops were pushed out of New York,...
The Power of a Vision: A Lesson From the Rocky Origins of the United States of America
Did you know George Washington was not the first American president? In 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation as the first constitution of the United States. The Articles would be fully in effect from 1781-1789 when it was replaced by...
International Forum on One Korea Advocates for a Peaceful, Principled Korean Unification
“The Korean Dream vision of unification would not only fulfill the long-held aspiration of our ancestors but would also open up a new chapter of greater prosperity and peace for the peninsula. It would bring together the existing synergistic elements of both Koreas...
Life-Long Habits for Leadership Development: Self-discipline
We are living in an unprecedented time that has shaken traditional systems in our societies around the world—from economy to education. With social distancing and quarantines in place, many schools have closed and provided both children and their parents with what can...
The Ideals that Sustain Our Nation
Benjamin Franklin was once asked whether the United States was a democracy or a Republic. To this, he was purported to have said, “a Republic, if you can keep it...” When the Founding Fathers established the United States of America, they designed it as a...
Growth through Challenge: A Shared Principle Across all Faith Traditions
World Interfaith Harmony week, celebrated the first week of February, gives us an opportunity to explore the universal principles and spiritual values upheld by the world's great religious teachings. Among these is the truth that good things don't come easily. We live...
Bringing Family Values into the Classroom: Empowering Students in Nepal
Family plays an essential role in the development of children in societies around the world. In Nepal for example, family is integrated into many social structures. One young woman is even helping to include the familial perspective in the education system to support...