2018 THE PROMISE,, INCLUSION, THE KJWER , lOVE: #PoWR2O18 tfARLlAMENT II @Interfaithworld -‘ ‘OF THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS Pursuin9 Global Understanding, V /Parliament0fReligions TORONTO Reconciliation, and Change Parlioment0fReligions.org/POWR2O1B Towards a Global Ethic (An Initial Declaration) Twenty-five years ago, the Parliament of the World’s Religions offered the world an expression of the ethical commitments held in common by the religious, spiritual, and cultural tradition—the Global Ethic’. More than a hundred scholars and religious leaders from the world’s many traditions and regions were consulted. The result: 4 ethical directives. In 2018, the Parliament reached out to scholars and religious leaders again and, with their help, expanded the Global Ethic: It now includes these 5 directives: A commitment to a culture of 1. non-violence and respect for life 2. solidarity and a just economic order 3. tolerance and a life of truthfulness 4. equal rights and partnership between men and women 5. sustainability and care for the Earth (see reverse side for the text of this directive) A partial list of recent endorsers of the “Global Ethic” Hans Kiln9 (Christianity, Germany) Susannah Heschel (Judaism, USA) Swami Agnivesh (Humanism, India) Sadhvi Shri Shilapiji (Jainism, India) Ibrahim Ozdemir (Islam, Finland) Karen Armstrong (USA) Whitney A. Bauman (Atheism/Agnosticism, Germany) Steven Bouma-Prediger (Christianity, USA) Ahmad Abedi Sarvestani (Islam, Iran) David Rosen (Judaism, Israel) Carlos Zorro-Sanchex (Christianity, Colombia) Wande Abimbala (Yoruba, Nigeria) John Moreschi Jr., (New Thought, USA) Karma Lekshe Tsomo (Buddhism, USA) Protima Desai (Zambia) Hami B. Dalla (Zoroastrianism, India) Teddy Chalwo Sakupapa (Christianity, Sauth Africa) Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye (Ghana) Andreas Corban-Arthen (Paganism, USA) Guoxiang Peng (Confucianism, China) Opinderjit Kaur Takhar (Sikhism, UK) Diana Eck (Christianity, USA) jelsan Oliveira (Christianity, Brazil) Hugh Locke (Haiti) Naomi Lelai Leleto (African Traditional, Kenya) Christopher Peters (Indigenous, Canada) Serene Jones (USA) Heup Young Kim (Christianity, S Korea) Kallistos Ware (Christianity, UK) Muhammed Haron (Islam, Botswana) Piseth Keo (Buddhism, Cambodia) Terry Kleeman (Taoism/Daoism, USA) Endorse the GloboI EthiC Visit ParliamentOfReligions.org/g!obal-ethic-signatures 2O1á’’.