Speaking to Reconciliation: Voices of Faith Addressing Racial and Cultural Divides

ISBN-13: 9781433162367 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 184 str.

John B. Hatch

Opis

Speaking to Reconciliation presents a conceptual framework for doing analysis and critique of reconciliation discourse and applies this framework in introductions to the speeches, offering readers a springboard for further study and, potentially, inspiration to promote justice and reconciliation in their own spheres.

Recenzje

"The importance of reconciliation in our world today cannot be overstated, yet the concept is frequently presented in confusing or vague terms. Not so in Speaking to Reconciliation. The speeches in this book, together with John B. Hatch's insightful comments about them, bring reconciliation's meanings in particular situations into sharp focus. What is more, Hatch's commentary illuminates how the speeches-drawn from different contexts and diverse faith traditions-speak to one another in significant ways. Students and practitioners of reconciliation stand to benefit greatly from the rich, and even transformative, conversations in this book." -James E. Beitler, Associate Professor of English, Wheaton University

Spis treści

List of Figures - Foreword - Acknowledgments - Introduction - Introduction to Part I - Reconciling a Divided Nation: Abraham Lincoln - Redressing a Grave Injustice: U.S. Rep. Thaddeus Stevens - Clearing the Way of Peace on Earth: Martin Luther King Jr. - Exposing Injustice against a Horizon of Reconciliation: Desmond Tutu - Framing South African Reconciliation: Desmond Tutu - Religious Resources for Reconciliation in a Divided World: Miroslav Volf - Mindfulness as a Key to Reconciliation: Thich Nhat Hanh - Rooting Reconciliation in a Shared Past: President Mary McAleese of Ireland - Bridging America's Racial Divide: Barack Obama - Bridging a Divide between Civilizations: Barack Obama - Bridging Religious Divides: King Abdullah II of Jordan - Introduction to Part II - Remembering and Redressing Incomprehensible Evil: Elie Wiesel - Acknowledging a Heinous Historical Crime: George W. Bush - Explaining and Offering a Historical Apology: U.S. Rep. Tony Hall - Commending the Grace of Forgiveness and Repentance: Barack Obama - Reconciliation Unfolding: United Church of Canada - Conclusion: The Ongoing Work of Reconciliation.

O autorze

John B. Hatch (Ph.D., Regent University) is Professor of Communication Studies at Eastern University. His book Race and Reconciliation won the 2009 Top Book Award from the NCA Communication Ethics division. He has published numerous articles on racial reconciliation, dialogic rhetoric, religion, and culture.