The process of preparing this statement has given us an increased sense of what is involved in a community of peers seeking to arrive at a consensus of thought. Not every Leader subscribes to every opinion expressed in this Paper. Voices have been raised: (A) To underline that this statement is to be read not as an orthodoxy of thought but rather as a crystallization of an ongoing discussion among us, a marker on the path "towards philosophical consensus." And (B) To express recognition of th incompleteness of such a statement in addressing major areas of our life and thought. We need, and this statement does not supply, a rationale for social justice and action, a schema for community, an understanding of art as a way of human perception and a source of inspiration, and a conceptual framework for the search for meaning and spirituality. But with these caveats and qualifications, the National Leaders Council sends this document out in hope that it will engage the minds and hearts of our readers as an aid in the continuing pursuit of the truths and values by which Ethical Culture is shaped and for which it lives. We have tried to make these words our own and through them we seek to connect with you in a fellowship of the exploring mind-drawing and redrawing a concept map for Ethical Culture.
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