Reflections after the tsunami disaster

Reflections after the tsunami disaster In recent months hundreds of thousands of people have met with a genuine conce and money to people in the south-east Asia. The tsunami did not respect a person? S religion in an area where Muslims and Christians, Hindus and Buddhists have been killed or traumatized. Our respective religions are an integral part of our self-understanding, identity, but so is the common spirituality that we, as human beings. Surely this is the time of going to a new way, with the same love and respect, to know each other better. An integral part of this process is to lea more about our different religions and lea to honor each. We need to share a sacred space for Christians to do this.Anglican throughout the United Kingdom in particular, is the ideal place for such a process easier, especially since we are already building in all communities, sacred spaces for communal use, our ? Pfarrkirchen?. I believe this is the only part of the ethos of Anglicanism. One of my church, the words of Isaiah about the main entrance? My house is a house of prayer for all peoples?. This is our way of saying? Welcome? In addition to the religious objects of other religions, which ado the church and copies of their books in the sacred shrine. In addition, the prayers of all faiths are regular in our Christian religion. Why Paul is very clear in one of his letters, Christians are forced to? The Fellowship of Reconciliation? (2 Corinthians 5). The space can and should be made available for the regular inter-faith meetings in all our churches and a growing number of churches and dismiss converted for use, religious leaders must urgently to ensure that the chamber at least for use by communities of faith. Many hospitals already have in our country these spaces. Even the thousands of small rural churches in Britain are also ideal to provide housing for the holy men and women, covered in a variety of religious communities which are pioneering new ways to celebrate our common spirituality in an increasingly secular age. I hope that my colleagues worldwide Anglican exciting potential of such an inter-faith project.Complementing practice this type of spirituality movement ashram in India, another catalyst to help us think and behave in the world with our spirituality. The tsunami reminded us of the reality? Oikumene?, The Greek word for? A world?. A genuine ecumenism is not only about the different types of Christians meet, but members of all religions, a new beginning to work together and celebrate their unity in diversity.On 1st February 2005, "Hagia Soffia, ashram of our divine wisdom, was to commemorate the contact Ms. Bede Griffiths of Shantivanam in India. An Anglican, a Benedictine monaco, P. Bede spent most of his life, to bridge the great tradition of Hinduism and Christianity. His vision of an inclusive, open the church is surrounded by a sangha (community) of men and women in search of truth in the heart of all religions. It is a vision, with a long and noble pedigree. One of the early Christian practices, Clement of Alexandria, wrote in the 2nd Century AD that? One is the way of truth, but, as always in a river, flows from around the world. Raimon panikkar, the octogenarian Spanish priest-theologian, is even more evident on "The truth has many facets." An ashram is about normal religious people come together, and even if it is not structured as a monastery, open and flexible approach, the daily patte of ashram is the same all over the world. E 'is as easy as deep. People a sacred space, of every religion: they participate in common prayer and meditation, others that feel? S fonts and study that the silence of our world requires listening to the divine wisdom, and deep to the needs of our world. They enjoy being together, sharing table fellowship, and service in the community large.Candlemass this year on Christmas Eve (01.02.2005) was a special Pennal, as we have re-dedicated to Hagia Soffia (a scorched earth eighteen months), the small chapel, between religions, to the ashram. The members of the community of faith together with lantes and candles, for the effort. In the words of Jalalu'l-Din Rumi: "The lamps are different but the light is the same .... Fix your eye on the light. "The words in front of the door in our Chapel in Welsh and come from our native old literature? The Mabinogion: A bid for Ben Bont? (what you d be a leader must be a bridge). In 2005, consolidates, the challenge for the faith community in Britain is creating a new kind of sacred space and the Community to combat religious ignorance, bigotry and tyranny worldwide. P. Geraint ap Iorwerth Ap IorwerthGeraint