wfn.org | Interfaith Event In Taiwan Addresses Water Resources.

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Taiwan Church News 2751, 15 to 21 November 2004
Reported by Yang Shu-hao.  Trans. & rewritten by David Alexander

The Museum of World Religions in Taipei hosted a seminar on the Spiritual and
Ecological Significance of Water from 6 to 12 November.  The Presbyterian
Church in Taiwan (PCT) cooperated in this event.  The Rev. Lim Sin-to, a PCT
clergyman, said, "This event calling on religious groups to comment on water
resources offers each religion an opportunity to show its own human resource
and wisdom capacity. Giving each group an arena to address the issue from its
own standpoint shows the concern that people of faith have and gives us an
opportunity for interfaith dialogue and exchange.

According to Rev. Lim this is the first time in Taiwan's history that
religions have come together as religious groups to hold an interfaith
seminar
on a focused issue. He did not conceal his enthusiasm for the prospect of
having every religion on Taiwan represented at such an event of interchange.

According to United Nations' statistics, by the year 2025 three fourths of
the
world's landmass will have water resource problems. This brings serious
challenges to people of faith. Rev. Lim calls for Christians to face the
future based on the Biblical principles of justice and peace.

On the 11th students and faculty from the PCT related Taiwan Theological
College made a presentation on "The Beauty of Christianity in Taiwan" to the
assembled participants. The PCT's Education Secretary Rev. Chelsea Chiou,
Professor Chen Chu-mei from the Taiwan Ecological Concern Association and Dr.
John McCall from the college delivered short talks on Life Education,
Ecological Concern and Spiritual Sharing. An Aboriginal choir sang "God
Blesses You". Through lecture and song the gathered representatives of this
nation's faith groups heard the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ
regarding Taiwan's people and land.

For More Information: Museum of World Religions  www.mwr.org.tw
Lim Sin-to stlin@mail.pct.org.tw
		     Chelsea Chiou Chelsea@mail.pct.org.tw
		     John McCall johnmc@tpts6.seed.net.tw
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