The root of prayer is interior silence.

Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey.

The wisdom of all religions has to be respected. The discoveries of science are also essential for our time and the future.

We rarely think of the air we breathe, yet it is in us and around us all the time. In similar fashion, the presence of God penetrates us, is all around us, is always embracing us.

Science and technology have been embarrassed by two world wars, many smaller ones, and the spread of weapons that could destroy humanity. As a result, there is some loss of confidence in the great achievements of technology.

It's obvious that humanity continues to be torn by religious violence.

Becoming fully rational is not enough anymore; evidently it can lead to distortions of all the great human possibilities.