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The origin of the term lies in the political climate of the 1930s, in which the Re-militarization of post- WWI Germany was a contentious issue. The rejoinder of the Oxford Group and MRA was that the world needed not military re-armament, but ''moral re-armament''. Until 1938 MRA was known as the Oxford Group. Under that name it influenced what was to become Alcoholics Anonymous . It also led to a popular book entitled '' God Calling ''. The movement has Christian roots but has grown into an informal, international network of people of all faiths and backgrounds. It is based around what it calls 'the Four Absolutes' (honesty, purity, unselfishness, love) and encourages its members to be actively involved in political and social issues. One of the core ideas is that changing the world starts with seeking change in oneself. In 2001, the movement changed its name to Initiatives of Change. EXTERNAL LINKS
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