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"The living tradition we share draws from many sources:</font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life </font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love  </font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life. </font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves. </font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of scence, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.</font></span></font></li> <li><font face="Helvetica"><span><font face="Helvetica">Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature</font></span></font></li></ul></div><p><font style="font-size: 18px;" face="Helvetica"> <span><font color="#000000"><span><font style="font-size: 16px;">Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. 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