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The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-6268-6. ——— (2017). Born from Lament: On the Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-7434-4. ——— (2017). The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa. Maryknoll ...
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]
Biography [ edit ] Born in New Orleans , Battle received a B.A. in 1986 from Duke University , an M.Div. in 1989 from Princeton Theological Seminary , a S.T.M. in 1991 from Yale University , and a Ph.D. in 1995 in theology and ethics from Duke University.
As a Reformed churchman and theologian, Torrance worked throughout his career for ecumenical harmony with Anglicans, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics.. He represented the Church of Scotland in conversations with the Church of England from 1949 to 1951, and fought tirelessly for the visible union of the Church; [12] From 1954 to 1962, he was the Convener of the Church of Scotland ...
Thomas Clark Oden (1931–2016) was an American Methodist theologian and religious author. He is often regarded as the father of the paleo-orthodox theological movement and is considered [citation needed] to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century.
Gerhard Albert Baum OC (June 20, 1923 – October 18, 2017), better known as Gregory Baum, was a German-born Canadian priest and theologian in the Catholic Church.He became known in North America and Europe in the 1960s for his work on ecumenism, interfaith dialogue, and the relationship between the Catholic Church and Jews.
John Bainbridge Webster FRSE (1955–2016) was an Anglican priest and theologian writing in the area of systematic, historical, and moral theology. Born in Mansfield , England, on 20 June 1955, he was educated at the independent Bradford Grammar School and at the University of Cambridge .