Newspaper Article

'Harvest of righteousness' evident in the U.N

Price, Joe

2009

Overview

While the U.N. does not privilege one religion over others, it draws upon religious commitments to improve the human condition by promoting peace, by countering racism, by improving health, by relieving poverty, by addressing oppression, and by responding to natural disasters. In these ways, the U.N. expresses the charge of the Hebrew prophets to \"hate evil, love good, and establish justice\" (Amos 5:15). Although wars and armed conflicts continue to erupt throughout world, the U.N. has helped to forestall the massive devastation characterized by global conflicts. During the 30-year period prior to the founding of the U.N., the world suffered the deaths of 75 million people in two world wars. Thankfully, the loss of human life in warfare has been greatly reduced in part because of the effectiveness of the U.N.'s forum for dialogue and negotiation. The U.N.'s commitment to promoting human harmony enables it to address the welfare of people throughout the world. As the writer of the Epistle of James indicates, \"a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace\" (James 3:18). The \"harvest of righteousness\" is evident in the accomplishments of the U.N.

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