Unity - How does it Work? ...

Wednesday, May 12, 2021. How is unity achieved in a group, or in a society? There are very different ways how people try to reach this goal. But before we discuss approaches, let us aks why we should or want to reach any type of unity? Wouldn't it be better to have diversity? Why all the same? Why all to agree on a particular topic?

The situation is not simple. Even those who want diversity often try to establish unity in the judgement of their particular understanding, and fight all who do not share their view. It is interesting that the 21st century brings new discussions about unity, uniformity and diversity. A particular view of diversity is the new unity - and be careful if you do not share this view!

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Biblical Call to Unity …

There is the biblical call to unity as well. We will read it in a moment, in the version written by the apostle Paul in the letter to the church in Ephesus. It is unity which is established by the link to God, through the holy spirit. It is not unity of a topic - except for love, which is proclaimed and demanded again and again. Let us look into Ephesians first:

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesians 4, 1-6)

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(Roland Potthast)