The recent decision of the Argentinian government, which became law last month, of reversing the privatization of the pension funds system of 1994, brings other background matters out into the open. An important issue is that such an important decision was not debated as it ought to have been.
Let’s hope we are mystical and committed and not either one thing or the other, because only mysticism drags us away from our primitive autism and gets us closer to the others and the Other.
Exactly a year ago, the prestigious magazine The Economist proclaimed the beginning of the Green Revolution, with or without the participation of environmental groups. The magazine was referring to the progress of many projects beeing developed by privates aimed at protecting the environment, thanks to economic instruments that gives them the right incentives to take care of the planet.
By using icons in prayer, we can transform our view of ourselves and of the natural world. Icons awaken us to a renewed reality —that we are living in a spirit-filled world, touched by the hidden redemptive powers of God’s love through Christ.
