Practising Reconciliation, Doing Justice, Building Peace: Conversations in Catholic Theological Ethics in Africa
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Description
This book is a useful companion for every politician in contemporary Africa, regardless of ideology or creed. It is especially necessary for all Christian faithful, especially leaders and pastoral workers.
ISBN
9966-08-740-0
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
Paulines Publications Africa
City
Nairobi
Disciplines
Ethics in Religion | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
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Table of Contents
Introduction: reconciliation, justice, and peace in the light of Catholic theological ethics in Africa and in the world church / Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Between violence, reconciliation rituals, and justice in Northern Uganda / Elias O. Opongo
Opportunities for reconciliation in Africa / Richard N. Rwiza
Challenges to the church in Africa and the world in its reconciling mission / Kifle Wansamo
Between justice and reconciliation: paths towards complementarity / Elisée Rutagambwa
Some pertinent ethical-moral and pastoral issues in reconciliations in Africa: a way forward / Onyema Anozie
Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI): practising reconciliation in the context of Northern Uganda / Archbishop John Baptist Odama
Justice as a consequence of love / Peter Henriot
New opportunities for justice for the church in Africa and the world / David Kaulemu
Making justice at home or justice begins at home / Anne Arabome
The sociocultural context in which justice is sought in the church in Africa / Philomena N. Mwaura
A pastoral paradigm: harnessing agency and assets in pastoral situations to enhance justice / Peter John Pearson
Practising just peace in the context of South Sudan / Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala
God writes straight lines of peace: a theological perspective for peace in Côte d'Ivoire / Victor Boudjou Adangba
Peace: addressing gender violence
A South African perspective / Alison Munro
The challenges of peace and Christian renaissance / Nathanael̈ Yaoki Soédé
Context of peace: transformation of human relationships and peace education / Achieng Anne Clestine Oyier
Key pillars of peace in Africa / Roger Afan
Conflict and peace in Nigeria: between despair and hope
The role of religion / Cardinal John Onaiyekan