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Entonces Dios dijo: “Hagamos al hombre a nuestra imagen, conforme a nuestra semejanza” (Génesis 1:26)

“Porque he aquí que yo creo cielos nuevos y tierra nueva” en los que la vida, la justicia y la paz sean posibles para todos

(Isaías 65:17-25)

"El planeta vivo: en busca de una comunidad mundial justa y sostenible", declaración de la 11ª Asamblea del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), en Karlsruhe, Alemania.

‘Behold I create new heavens in which life, justice and peace are possible for all’.

(Isaiah  65:17-25)

Indigenous Peoples are created with God-given identities that are beautiful.  God was present in their lands and among their peoples before colonizers arrived. When Christians brought the Bible, Indigenous People recognized the voice of their Creator in Jesus’ teachings. They did not hear a call to reject their identities.

Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness (Genesis 1:26)

The World Council of Churches, at its 11th assembly, in Karlsruhe, Germany, abhors the perpetuation of all forms of racism, xenophobia and related discriminations against humanity and the pervasive suffering it causes. 

"The Living Planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community", Statement by the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Declaración aprobada por la X Asamblea del CMI.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Aprobada por la X Asamblea del CMI.

Angenommen von der 10. ÖRK-Vollversammlung als Teil des Berichts des Ausschusses für öffentliche Angelegenheiten.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Aprobada por la X Asamblea del CMI.

Adoptée par la 10e Assemblée du COE.

Adopted by the WCC 10th Assembly as part of the Report of the Public Issues Committee.

Aprobada por la X Asamblea del CMI.

Father Michael Lapsley, SSM, director of the Institute for Healing of Memories in Cape Town, South Africa, delivered this sermon at the sending prayer of the WCC 10th Assembly.

Bible study on 1 Kings 21:1-22 by Sarojini Nadar for the WCC Assembly, 6 November 2013: The story of Naboth’s vineyard challenges the concept of justice in our society. It introduces God’s justice for the affirmation of life, a measure beyond the economic logic of King Ahab in the name of efficiency and productivity. The text can also guide us in dealing with current issues of injustice in the global market and in discerning how to live out God’s justice to safeguard life.

Estudio bíblico sobre Hechos 2:1-13, por Hyunju Bae, para el séptimo día de la Asamblea, 5 de noviembre 2013: Este texto se suele leer desde una perspectiva misionera. ¿Cómo podemos entender el acontecimiento de Pentecostés desde la perspectiva de la unidad, aportando una nueva percepción, así como dinamismo y pujanza al movimiento ecuménico? El papel del Espíritu en unidad en la diversidad, así como la relación de Pentecostés con la justicia y la paz, son interesantes para examinar los contextos cambiantes en la actualidad.