That is why we must begin by paying attention to our own culture. Attentiveness to the way in which we are part of a group of people who live, think, feel, organize themselves, celebrate and share life helps us understand ourselves. Then, in common reflection with others we can discover how the mosaic of many cultures colorfully expresses the one gift of God's love poured out into every heart through the Spirit which has been given to us. But we do not receive this gift in a naive or primitive world. God's love is at work in a complex world in which science and technology are an integral part of our lives.
People are continually on the move.
Technology has modernized their way of life and technologies have become global. They share information instantaneously, and do business daily across national and cultural boundaries. So North-South dialogue now goes on in a global economy which science and technology have shaped. This raises important questions about how God's love works to renew international relations. In order to address these questions we must locate North-South cultural dialogue in the context of the Church's approach to cultures.