Breaking the Boundaries

Rivers, mountains, deserts, and oceans have separated the families of man since ancient times. Man lives securely when he stays within the borders set for his people. God speaks through the voice of Creation to him there and also through the voice of his conscience. As clans and nations grow, culture and customs develop, as well as regional dialects and manners. Human relationships flourish in these tight-knit communities — people know their place, who they are, and that what they do matters. 

Today the situation is quite different: nations are a mosaic of many cultures, races, and peoples living side by side; boundaries between them are breaking down; instantaneous communication, global trade and finance, and the pressing problems of the environment are creating a global culture. Globalization is an attempt to work together for the common good of all by breaking down the barriers that keep mankind separate. But is this good? Can the world be one culture without language, ethnic, or cultural differences? Or is this just another attempt to build the tower of Babel?