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  Unity is one of those words we toss around as if it were simple. As if it were a slogan, a mood, a group photo with everyone smiling. But unity is not the absence of conflict, nor is it the flattening of difference. Unity is a discipline. A choice. A way of being in relationship with others and with ourselves. And in a world that feels increasingly fragmented—politically, socially, spiritually—unity is not a luxury. It’s a survival skill. What Unity Actually Is Unity is the capacity to hold many truths without collapsing into chaos or retreating into rigidity. It’s the ability to stay in conversation when it would be easier to withdraw. It’s the courage to see the humanity in someone whose worldview challenges your own. Unity is not sameness. It’s coherence. It’s the difference between a choir singing in unison and a choir singing in harmony. One is uniform. The other is alive. Why Unity Matters 1. Unity strengthens resilience When people feel connected—to a purpose, to ...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #92 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another,...

    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #92 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another,...