Michael Morgulis: “We try to change the hearts of the leaders of nations with love and respect.”

Spiritual Diplomacy attempts to resolve conflicts between nations and within state borders by relying on the peoples’ spiritual values. This may be the only remaining strategy that provides a true key to the survival of the human race.

Mikhail Morgulis, president and founder of Spiritual Diplomacy, is a well-known writer in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and throughout the C.I.S. countries.  While still living in the Soviet Union, he was awarded the First Prize in Literature by the communist government in 1972.  He underwent a spiritual transformation to become a prominent Christian leader who in 1987 was the first to broadcast Christian programs on state-owned radio stations inside the U.S.S.R.  His message was heard on many Christian radio programs in the world, and millions of believers and nonbelievers in the C.I.S. know his voice.  In 1991, he led a delegation of prominent American Christian leaders to Moscow to visit the Supreme Soviet, the Council of Ministers, the KGB, and the Kremlin.  There, for the first time in history, Morgulis prayed in front of KGB generals and other senior officers. In the Kremlin, where the delegation was received by Mikhail Gorbachev, he also prayed, and President Gorbachev prayed with him.

Mikhail Morgulis, with help from friends, has published more than a hundred titles of Christian books in Russian translation.  He is well-connected with numerous notable people in government and business in America and Russia, not to mention his connections within the Christian world.  He has helped American Christian businessmen make important connections in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other C.I.S. countries.  He has spearheaded humanitarian efforts for those in need in the C.I.S.: orphans, the homeless, the children of imprisoned women in Mozhaisk, families of the Kursk  tragedy and, more recently, families that lost their children in the Beslan terrorist attack, to mention only a few.

Mikhail Morgulis has done many good things for people. One of the most important works of his life centers on the concept of Spiritual Diplomacy. Mikhail Morgulis continues to meet with the leaders of the countries of the former Soviet Union and other states in an effort to spread the ideas of tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

“Spiritual Diplomacy is a new spiritual political concept. In the years after the meeting in the Kremlin, we were in Ukraine. We met with the president of Ukraine and also the president of Georgia, and four times with the president of Belarus. We’ve also met with the Prime Minister of Israel. Also, I prayed in the Knesset in Israel. I prayed with Palestinian Muslim leaders, and this is all Spiritual Diplomacy. The idea is to stop any religious, political, social, or ethnic conflict with the use of the Christian message from the Bible.

Mikhail explains further: “We don’t punish or force people. We try to change the hearts of the leaders of these countries with love and respect. By changing the hearts of the leaders we change the situations in these countries.”

As the former Prime Minister of Israel Ariel Sharon put it, “Spiritual Diplomacy is the one last realistic chance to find peace on this Earth.” Leaders of the Palestine Authority agreed that Spiritual Diplomacy proposes a practical way for reaching peace and understanding. In his presentation in front of the Knesset and the Palestinian leaders, Mikhail said that Spiritual Diplomacy will not make them love each other right away, but will teach tolerance. The flowers of love will have a chance to blossom from the roots of tolerance.

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, to whom officials in the Bush administration referred as the Europe’s “Last Dictator” has always welcomed Mikhail’s advice. The relationship between the two countries is starting to change now in part thanks to the endeavors of Mr. Morgulis.

Contact information:

Spiritual Diplomacy –

International Foundation Headquarters

P.O. Box 7789

North Port, Florida 34290

Tel.: 630-417-0306, 630-330-9258

sdiplomacy@gmail.com

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