Hungarian Church Press, 1968 (20. évfolyam, 2. szám)
1968-06-01 / 2. szám
HOP Vol XX fecial Number - 112 —(07816) 1968 No 2 strange for some# But they are today so urgent far world Christianity that they call for our most serious effort of Christian thinking and re sponsiblo action under the discipline of the Word of God# It is in this sense that we, by this Contribution, should like to partake of the ethical responsibility which Christianity has far the future of our modern world. 2) The Racial Problem a) Our Approach to the Problem Our task is to state humbly: we are not going to give a supercilious lecture to anybody on this matter, especially not to peoples and churches that are much more seriously involved in this problem than we arc (e,g,, in South Africa or in the United States), but, on the other hand, we want to express plainly and unmistakably our convict ion that we do not recognize any substantial difference between the races and peoples of the world. We are unequivocally siding with those who are against the instigation of enmity and hatred, vdio want to build bridges between the peoples and try to pull down all the walls of separation between the races. We are fully aware of the complexity of the problem. Yet on the other hand, we want to make our approach as men of hope. We do not want to acquiesce in the existence of this problem, probably as an inevitable one, but we have the assurance that we, too, must and -can give our help toward the solution of this problem. We are familiar with the declarations and efforts of our Christian brethren in various denominations ani in many parts of the world. As member© of the great family of the Church, we are glad to see that the Church *s record in this matter is net something to be ashamed of far the churches arc, in many places, in the vanguard cf those fighting against racial discrimination, But we also know that this stand against racial discrimination is not yet generally adopted and that there is still much to be done. — We deeply respect those who, at the risk of their personal existence and free movement, have the courage to tell the truth about this matter (for instance, in Africa or in the United States of America), or even leave their pulpits and lecterns and go to the streets to demonstrate. We are at one in spirit and truth with the member churches of the World Council of Churches which speak up courageously and resolutely about this problem. We appreciate the relevant resolutions of the Assemblies of the World Council of Churches as well as the resolute action to exclude one of the former member churches for not heeding the previous brotherly warning and affirming the policy of •'apartheid", thus taking a line of teaching and action unworthy of Christians, We also appreciate the ministrations of the denominational world organizations in this matter as well as the exertions of the Christian Peace Conference,
