We inhabit a universe that is characterized by diversity.

Each one of us is not a divine afterthought.

Easter says to us that despite everything to the contrary, his will for us will prevail, love will prevail over hate, justice over injustice and oppression, peace over exploitation and bitterness.

Ubuntu tells us that we can create a more peaceful world by striving for goodness in each moment, wherever we are.

It was spine tingling, actually, when you saw how people kept saying, "Release Nelson Mandela," and meaning really, "Release all of our political prisoners."

Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack.

Our lives are a response to a love that we already have received.