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Reconciliation theology or the theology of reconciliation raises crucial theological questions about how reconciliation can be brought into regions of political conflict. [1] The term differs from the conventional theological understanding of reconciliation , but likewise emphasises themes of justice, truth, forgiveness and repentance.
God is the author, Christ is the agent and we are the ambassadors of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5)." [2] Although it is only used five times in the Pauline corpus (Romans 5:10-11, 11:15, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Ephesians 2:14-17 and Colossians 1:19-22) it is an essential term, describing the "substance" of the gospel and salvation. [3]
A theology of reconciliation is practically applied by reconciliation communities. The discourse on reconciliation emerged in Northern Ireland during the 1990s with the beginnings of the peace process after the Troubles. It began with local academics and theologians but was picked up as an idea by politicians, policy makers, and religious ...
Reconciliation (theology), returning to faith or harmony after a conflict Reconciliation theology , political theology of how reconciliation can be brought into regions of conflict Sacrament of Penance , a sacrament of the Catholic Church also known as Reconciliation
[1] After teaching for a number of years in Uganda and South Africa, Katongole joined the faculty of Duke Divinity School where he taught theology and world Christianity (2001–2012) and co-founded the Center for Reconciliation.
In Christianity, contrition or contriteness (from Latin contritus 'ground to pieces', [1] i.e. a breaking of something hardened [2]) is repentance for sins one has committed. The remorseful person is said to be contrite. A central concept in much of Christianity, contrition is regarded as the first step, through Christ, towards reconciliation ...
In response to the Holocaust (though earlier accounts of reconciliation exist), and many instances of the persecution of Jews by Christians throughout history (most prominent being the Crusades and the Inquisition), many Christian theologians, religious historians and educators have sought to improve understanding of Judaism and Jewish religious practices by Christians.
He holds a chair in Systematic Theology/Ethics at the Faculty of Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität (FSU) Jena, Germany. He is the founder and director of the Jena Center for Reconciliation Studies (JCRS). [1] He was president of the International Association for Reconciliation Studies (IARS) from 2020 to 2024. [2]