My primary argument for the episode “Day of the Dove” will be that more can be achieved if people unite instead of remaining fragmented. The primary example I will cite is the integration of the different European nations into a union, the European Union. This union will occur despite differences of faith, language and culture existing within each European nation. All of Europe is a melting pot, with each country supporting substantial cultural variety. How on Earth will they be able to unite themselves?
People who come together to must search for common ground. This is true especially if they have differences to overcome. Balthasar’s quote hints at this ground. Faith and language are matters of personal nature and their defense is subject to passion. On the other hand, if someone is provided with another matter of pride and interest; that can replace faith and language. In other words, if a person can love the greater good, he can forsake the possessive passion on certain beliefs and embrace a greater good.
Essentially the European Union can only be a reality if Europeans look beyond their national identity and recollect their combined and shared heritage as citizens of Europe. This can be possible because of the conjoined nature of the European culture, shared values and history. European dynasties were linked by marriage and the entire continent at different times was united under empires (Roman). Hopefully this weight of history will pull the union through hard times.
Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is.
:-Hans Urs von Balthasar
:-Hans Urs von Balthasar
I agree that the world would be better off when people could be united together. However, it is really hard for all the countries to unite harmoniously. Different countries have different culture, values, languages, etc.
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