People of faith have a responsibility to society that transcends the individualistic philosophy of Western culture, said Israel’s deputy attorney general, Professor Nahum Rakover, who visited the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s world headquarters on September 13.

“I think it’s time to start emphasizing human duties alongside human rights; the value of community as well as autonomy,” said Rakover at an informal meeting with Adventist Church leaders.

Rakover, who has written extensively on Jewish and civil law, says that we “should be concerned about the problems of other people. We should be our ‘brother’s guardian.’ This is the essence of a just society.”