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A New Way of Thinking

 

     "The intent of Consensus Democracy is to reformulate how local democracy operates in the 21st Century.... Only by recognizing the need for new ways of thinking about how we build the common good in a world of constant change can our democracy survive"[1]  Consensus Democracy: A New Approach to 21st Century Governance

     "The challenge to humanity is to adopt new ways of thinking, new ways of acting, new ways of organizing itself in society, in short, new ways of living."[2] UNESCO

     "Change your whole way of thinking, because the new order of the spirit is confronting and challenging you."[3] Millard Fuller, Founder of Habitat for Humanity, at 1996 UN Conference in Istanbul 

 

Biblical

Old Paradigm (modern)

New Paradigm

 

LED by the SPIRIT

DRIVEN by felt NEEDS

DRIVEN by organizational OUTCOMES

Based on

 Truth & facts

All who want to belong & are accepted.

Feelings & experience

Foundation

Facts

Felt needs; natural desire for friendship & belonging.

A pre-planned strategy and outcome  aimed at personal & social transformation.

Goal

Observation

Build relationships, meet “needs” for friends & fun.

Imagination

Ground Rules

Logic

Determined or understood by the group.

Speculation and feelings

Result

Scientific facts

Personal gratification, friendships.

Politicized pseudo-science

Shows others:

Reality  

Human phileo love

Fantasy

Ultimate

goal

Factual history

Rich relationships

Fictional or multicultural stories

  

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1. Consensus Democracy: A New Approach to 21st Century Governance at www.cpn.org/sections/tools/techniques/consensus_democracy.html

2. Our Creative Diversity, UNESCO, 1995, p.11.

3. Spoken by Millard Fuller, a panelist at a day-long seminar on Solidarity at the UN Conference on Human Settlements (See The U.N. Plan For Global Control- The Habitat II Agenda)