the don boss as russian troops close in on key cities in the region. and today s summit, the e u is set to put ukraine on the path to membership. there s frustration among western balkan countries who say they ve been left for too long in the waiting. ah, i m nick spicer. welcome to the program. a massive earthquake in afghanistan has left at least 1000 people dead and many more injured. heavy rain is happening. rescue efforts the taliban. that government is appealing for international aid, but delivering it won t be easy. since the taliban took control last year. many agencies have left and the country is already struggling with drought and food shortages. ah, they survived the deadly earthquake and were taken to safety. hospitals and practical province near the pakistani border are filling up with the injured many of them, recount stories of horror and terrible loss at the moment because when the roof came down on me, i thought i had been shot with my body was in pain. it t
Always humane, just and fraternal. We need to avoid a common temptation nowadays, to discard whatever proves troublesome. Let us remember the golden rule, do unto others as you would [ applause ] do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us seek for others the same possibilities which we seek for ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves. In a word, if we want security, let us give security. If we want life, let us give life. If we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us. [ applause ] the golden rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development. [ applause ] this conviction has led me, from the beginning of my ministry, to advocate at Different Levels for th
And ethics newsweekly is provided by the lilly endowment, an indianapolis based private Family Foundation dedicated to its founders interest in religion, community development, and education. Additional funding also provided by mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. And the corporation for public broadcasting. Welcome. Im kim lawton, sitting in for bob abernethy. Thank you for joining us. Interfaith leaders offered prayers and support as israeli and palestinian negotiators came to washington this week to open the first middle east peace talks in years. State Department Officials say they will negotiate for at least nine months. There are many tough issues on the table, including jewish settlements, the return of palestinian refugees, and the status of jerusalem. Meanwhile, the state department has Just Launched a project that could help. Christian ethicist and wesley Theological Seminary professor shaun