The collision of values generated by secularism and those promoted by religious fundamentalism have helped create our violent societies. In fact, fundamentalist trends, in the from of extreme religiosity, intolerance and violenc, have arisen in reaction to anthropocentric perceptions and parctices fostered by secularism. If secularism, wich presents itself as a reactive formce, is not contained, it may soon adopted a proactive global strategy aimed at imposing exclusive belief systems and ideologies. To counter the forces of both secularism and religious fundamentalism, religions must promote those core values that are at the heart of all religions.

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For a community of reconciled diversities.

Truth and reconciliation.