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Will humanity ever find a way to settle its differences without resorting to the violence of war?
by Mario Seiglie
ne of the most famous sculptures of modern times stands in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York. There a powerfully built man is depicted beating a sword into a plowshare. It was sculpted by the Russian artist Ergenly Vuchetich and was dedicated May 21, 1960. On the base are words, slightly altered from Isaiah 2:4: "We shall beat our swords into plowshares."
At first glance this saying appears appropriate. Certainly the aim is lofty. Surely we all yearn for peace.
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The statue outside the United Nations building in New York City, donated by the people of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, embodies the hope of much of mankind to see the end of war forever. The more urgent task, however, is to bend the will of man - an impossible endeavor without divine intervention. |
Yet this same Paul did not want his Christian brethren to form a false hope that a lasting peace would be achieved by human government. Although he exhorted them to be good citizens and to be a light to the world, he pointed out they must base their hopes of a true peace on the coming Kingdom of God.
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