Moral and religious beliefs about human life in the creation under God are fundamental to faith communities’ engagement with environmental concerns. But as faith communities engage the public realm where solutions to hunger, health problems and environmental degradation are debated, general principles need to be applied to specific issues and circumstances.

While there are some issues that have commanded the attention of every member of the Partnership, the fact that each group has its own distinctive emphases, agenda, and approach reflects the Partnership’s diversity. No one speaks for everyone, but together their distinct and independent voices powerfully express the religious imperative to seek justice and healing for the whole community of life.