In communities, faith-based reconciliation is a moral vision. As such, it provides a model for our life together. It is grounded in the understanding that principles provide the surest, most secure basis for just and sustainable communities. These comprise a moral vision of how God’s children are to live together in this world. No single core value completely describes faith-based reconciliation. It is like a net secured at many points which must be held in dynamic tension with each other. These eight core values include:

• A pluralistic vision of community: We seek unity in the midst of diversity.
   
• Compassionate inclusion: We seek to overcome hostility by the practice of unconditional love toward others, including one’s enemies.
   
• Peacemaking: We seek the peaceful resolution of conflicts between individuals and groups.
   
• Social Justice: We seek the common good through transformation of the community.
   
• Forgiveness: We exercise forgiveness and repentance as individuals and communities to create the possibility of a better future together.
   
• Healing: We seek to heal the wounds of history through acknowledgement of suffering and injustice.
   
• Acknowledging God’s sovereignty: This is the bedrock of the faith-based perspective.
   
• Atonement with God: Ultimately, reconciliation is the process of finding peace with God