We are all influenced by culture, and we all have the opportunity to shape and shift the culture around us.
Culture shapes the way people think, which in turn creates the habits and behaviours that lead to a flourishing society. These are the principles which guide our work:
For the benefit of all | Our work for cultural renewal should be for the benefit of all, not just for our group or for our own personal gain. This work involves creating something new, not complaining about the status quo. |
Everyone has a part to play | People from every sector of society have a part to play in the renewal of culture, including those in the arts, business, education, government, media, non-profit, science and technology. Positive change happens most effectively when people from different backgrounds and sectors collaborate together. |
From the top down, and from the bottom up | Culture is formed both from the top down, through institutions, systems and policies, and from the bottom up, through individuals living their lives for others. Renewal happens most effectively when these two work in tandem. |
Spiritual flourishing leads to unparalleled resources | The flourishing of our spiritual lives provides us with unparalleled resources for doing the work of cultural renewal. |
For the benefit of all | |
Our work for cultural renewal should be for the benefit of all, not just for our group or for our own personal gain. This work involves creating something new, not complaining about the status quo. | |
Everyone has a part to play | |
People from every sector of society have a part to play in the renewal of culture, including those in the arts, business, education, government, media, non-profit, science and technology. Positive change happens most effectively when people from different backgrounds and sectors collaborate together. | |
From the top down, and from the bottom up | |
Culture is formed both from the top down, through institutions, systems and policies, and from the bottom up, through individuals living their lives for others. Renewal happens most effectively when these two work in tandem. | |
Spiritual flourishing leads to unparalleled resources | |
The flourishing of our spiritual lives provides us with unparalleled resources for doing the work of cultural renewal. |