Mission as Ministry of Reconciliation

Abstract

Table of Contents: Foreword / Olav Fykse Tveit -- Editorial introduction: reconciliation as a new paradigm of mission -- PART I. PERSPECTIVES ON MISSION AS MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION -- The emergence of reconciliation as a paradigm of mission: dimensions, levels and characteristics / Robert Schreiter -- Ecumenism as reconciliation / Kyrika Atzvi -- Athens 2005: reconciliation and healing as an imperative for mission / Jacques Matthey -- Cape Town 2010: reconciliation and discipleship / Chris Rice -- Apostolic exhortation on reconciliation Africae Munus / Emmanuel Katongole -- Reconciliation with God: its meaning and significance for mission / Tormod Engelsviken -- The meaning of God's hesed (loving kindness/mercy) within mission as reconciliation / Cephas Tushima -- Reconciliation as reconstruction of a wounded and unjust society / Rose Dowsett -- Diakonia in context: transformation, reconciliation and empowerment / Kjell Nordstokke -- Liberation theology and reconciliation: a bridge too far? / Reginald Nel -- Mothering ways and reconciliation / Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon -- The ministry of reconciliation from an interfaith perspective / Sebastian Kim -- PART II. EXPERIENCES OF RECONCILIATION LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY -- The experience of reconciliation in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus / Berhanu Ofga -- Mediation between ethnic groups: the Rwanda and Burundi experience / Emmanuel Kopwe -- Trust, faith and peace: a story about reconciliation in Mali / Kaare Lode -- An international perspective: envoy for peace and reconciliation / Kjell Magne Bondevik -- The Liberian story: the way toward national healing and reconciliation / Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Interfaith dialogue and action for peace and reconciliation: two cases from Africa / Stein Villumstad -- The journey from war to peace in Bosnia: a contextual reflection of an active participant / Peter Kuzmic -- The drama of reconciliation in the post-Communist Hungarian Lutheran Church / Tibor Fabiny -- Georgian case of reconciliation and diakonia / Malkhaz Songulashvili -- Reconciliation in Egypt: the absent ministry / Tharwat Wahba -- Reconciliation between Messianic Jews and Christian Palestinians / Bodil F. Skjott -- Spirituality and reconciliation: Christian spirituality as and expression of a God that has emptied Himself / Harold Segura -- The community of Sant'Egidio: a lay movement for peace and reconciliation / Claudio Mario Betti and Laurie Johnston -- Tensions and reconciliation between the autonomous Christian community and the China Christian Council/Three-Self patriotic movement / Kim-kwong Chan -- From reconciliation to adoption: a Talanoa from Oceania / Jione Havea -- Tribal conflicts in India: the case of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation / Kethoser (Anui) Kevichusa -- Conspiracy, trust and healthy scepticism: the reconciling church in Hong Kong politics / Lap Yan Kung -- CONCLUSION -- Hope in a fragile world: the reconciling mission of the Church / Knud Jorgensen.