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Description

1. xviii, 352 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

1. "Oaths of Peace is an important contribution to the field of African theology, as it offers a model of contextual theology that holds together the two dimensions of inculturation and liberation, often perceived in opposition. The present work furthermore contributes to research on theology and peacebuilding by providing a hitherto unavailable account of the grassroots theology that supported the People to People Peacemaking Process that was conducted in Southern Sudan from 1997 to 2002. By telling the story of the People to People Peacemaking Process, Oaths of Peace shows how grassroots peacebuilding initiatives contributed to the national peace process and the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the North and the South of Sudan in 2005. While the primary focus of the present study is the articulation of theological reflections on inculturation and liberation in relation to peacebuilding, this study also contributes perspectives on religious and grassroots peacebuilding. A large portion of the book is devoted to material drawn from interviews with actors in the process, allowing the reader to read the stories and hear the voices and reflections of religious actors-both women and men-engaged in peace work. This study should prove relevant for anyone interested in Contextual Theology, African Theology, Liberation Theology, Inculturation Theology, Theology of Peacebuilding, and Religious Peacebuilding. Oaths of Peace is particularly suitable for students at the Bachelor and Masters level"--

Series statement

1. Bible & theology in Africa ; vol. 28

Uniform title

1. Bible and theology in Africa ; v. 28.

Subject

1. New Sudan Council of Churches > Political activity
2. New Sudan Council of Churches
3. Since 1983
4. 1983-2005
5. Peace-building > Religious aspects > Christianity
6. Peace-building > Sudan
7. Christianity and politics > Sudan
8. Christianity and politics
9. Peace-building
10. Political participation
11. Sudan > History > Civil War, 1983-2005
12. Sudan

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. Introduction, Research Design, and Methodology -- Contextual Theology -- African Theology Between Inculturation and Liberation -- The History of the People to People Peacemaking Process -- African Religion -- Christianity in the Context of Southern Sudan at War -- John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding -- The Theoretical 'Framework' of the People to People and its Contributing Elements -- Perspectives on Inculturation I: Different Attitudes Towards the Coexistence of Traditional Rituals and Christian Beliefs at People to People Events -- Perspectives on Inculturation II: Connections Between Traditional Sacrifice, Old Testament Sacrifice, the Sacrifice of Christ and the Eucharist in the Frame of the People to People -- Perspectives on Liberation I: The SPLM/A Between Marxism and Christianity -- Perspectives on Liberation II: Liberation Theology in the Frame of the People to People -- The Influence of Partners on the Theological Elaboration of the NSCC -- Conclusions

Call number

1. ReCAP 23-3186

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Author

1. Rapisarda, Daniela Lucia, 1969- author.

Title

1. Oaths of peace : theology of peacebuilding in southern Sudan / Daniela Lucia Rapisarda.

Publisher

1. New York, NY : Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., [2020]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Bible & theology in Africa ; vol. 28
2. Bible and theology in Africa ; v. 28.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Chronological term

1. Since 1983

Chronological term

1. 1983-2005

LCCN

1. 2019033850

ISBN

1. 9781433172427 hardcover
2. 1433172429 hardcover

Research call number

1. ReCAP 23-3186