David | June 9, 2009
How will we respond to the opportunity embodied in Barack Obama’s emphasis of the Golden Rule in his speeches, and indeed in his exemplification of it in his efforts to open a new global dialogue?
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David | June 7, 2009
There is also one rule that lies at the heart of every religion – that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This truth transcends nations and peoples – a belief that isn’t new; that isn’t black or white or brown; that isn’t Christian, or Muslim or Jew. It’s a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions. It’s a faith in other people, and it’s what brought me here today. Barack Obama, speaking in Cairo
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