http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/current-affairs/2008/03/07/a-sacred-environment-part-1-%e2%80%93-divine-by-nature/ A Perceptive Eye on News, Life & Society. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/current-affairs/2008/03/07/a-sacred-environment-part-1-%e2%80%93-divine-by-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Baha’i Perspectives » Blog Archive » A Sacred Environment: Part 3 - Looking Ahead Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:54:18 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/index.php/current-affairs/2008/03/07/a-sacred-environment-part-1-%e2%80%93-divine-by-nature/#comment-59 [...] Part 1 presented the analogy of the unity and inter-connectedness of the human body, and how if a single part malfunctions — even something as seemingly insignificant as a tooth — the entire organism is affected. Extending the analogy of the human body further, a statement issued by the Bahá’í International Community on conservation and sustainable development proposes that harmony within the human race is a necessary condition for preserving the ecological balance of the Earth in the long-term. The statement stresses the importance of the unification of mankind as the foundation for global solutions. “Universal acceptance of this principle will entail a major restructuring of the world’s educational, social, agricultural, industrial, economic, legal and political systems. This restructuring will facilitate the emergence of a sustainable, just and prosperous world civilization. Ultimately only a spiritually based civilization - in which science and religion work in harmony - will be able to preserve the ecological balance of the earth, foster stability in human population, and advance both the material and the spiritual well-being of all peoples and nations.” [...] [...] Part 1 presented the analogy of the unity and inter-connectedness of the human body, and how if a single part malfunctions — even something as seemingly insignificant as a tooth — the entire organism is affected. Extending the analogy of the human body further, a statement issued by the Bahá’í International Community on conservation and sustainable development proposes that harmony within the human race is a necessary condition for preserving the ecological balance of the Earth in the long-term. The statement stresses the importance of the unification of mankind as the foundation for global solutions. “Universal acceptance of this principle will entail a major restructuring of the world’s educational, social, agricultural, industrial, economic, legal and political systems. This restructuring will facilitate the emergence of a sustainable, just and prosperous world civilization. Ultimately only a spiritually based civilization – in which science and religion work in harmony – will be able to preserve the ecological balance of the earth, foster stability in human population, and advance both the material and the spiritual well-being of all peoples and nations.” [...]

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