Cultural integration through Christianity

By the Revd Fernando Keerthisiri Fernando

Holy Emmanuel Church, in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, celebrates its 150th anniversary this month (December 2010). This church offers a remarkable example of how universal cultural values of Christianity can be integrated and assimilated by a local Sri Lankan congregation. Over the years, members of the congregation have gone on to become professors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, carpenters and teachers who have enriched their professions with Christian values. This church deserves congratulations for its efforts in trying to maintain an inclusive attitude within an increasingly exclusive society.

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