Sublime

There is the common ground of the common good, and there are the semi-private domains of our diverse religious traditions. We are responsible to society for the former, to our own community for the latter.

It is we, only we, who can defeat the evil in the human heart.

For only as the image of God is human life not part of nature, but sacred.

Societies are only human and humanizing when they are a community of communities built on face-to-face encounters – covenantal relationships.

they cared for something larger than their respective faith communities. They cared for humanity.

Adam and Eve represent the conscious birth of freedom.

Leaders must sometimes silence their private emotions if they are not to demoralise those they lead.

strengthen him in such a manner that his falling into want is prevented.

The Judaic vision aims at a society in which there is equal access to dignity and hope.