Explorations in reconciliation : : new directions for theology / / edited by David Tombs and Joseph Liechty.

Theologians and scholars of religion draw on rich resources to address the complex issues raised by political reconciliation in the Middle East, the former Yugoslavia, South Africa, Northern Ireland and elsewhere. The questions addressed include: Can truth set a person, or a society, free? How is po...

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Place / Publishing House:Aldershot, Hants, England ;, Burlington, Vermont : : Ashgate Pub.,, [2006]
©2006
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (178 p.)
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Religious Resources for Reconciliation; 1 The Heart of the Stranger; 2 A Theology of Embrace for a World of Exclusion; 3 Islam and Reconciliation: A Hermeneutical and Sociological Approach; Part II: The Dynamics of Reconciliation and Christian Theology; 4 Putting Forgiveness in its Place: The Dynamics of Reconciliation; 5 Reconciliation: An Intrinsic Element of Justice; 6 The Theology of Reconciliation and the Recovery of Memory Project in Guatemala; Part III: The Ongoing Challenges of Reconciliation
  • 7 Towards Inclusive Remembrance after the 'Troubles': A Philosophical Perspective from within the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission8 Between Embrace and Exclusion; 9 Respecting Boundaries and Bonds: Journeys of Identity and Beyond; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z