The word “radical” can mean different things to different people, but it comes from the word “radix” which means “root.” So we strive, in our searching, to again and again return to the roots of Jesus’ teachings and to the example of the first Christians in Jerusalem. Their way of life is what inspired the founding members of our community – and still inspires us today – to share everything in common, to strive for unity in all basic questions of faith, and to join hands not just for a limited period, but in a lifetime commitment to one another.