Foreword | p. 11 |
WCC Foreword | p. 13 |
Editor's Preface | p. 15 |
Introduction | p. 21 |
Marketplaces Where Africans Think and Talk About the Common Good | |
Sokoni: At the Marketplace | p. 27 |
Christian Peacemaking and the Common Good | p. 31 |
Heritage of Peacemaking | |
A Foundational Theology of Peacebuilding | p. 37 |
The Heritage of Friends Peacemaking in Africa | p. 44 |
Mennonites in Africa | p. 49 |
Ekklesiar Yan'uwa a Nigeria | p. 54 |
Who Are We? | p. 61 |
The Stories of Violence in Its Many Forms | |
Threats to Peace | p. 67 |
Obstacles to Peace in Africa | p. 72 |
Post-Independence Violence in Zimbabwe | p. 76 |
Looting in the Congo | p. 81 |
Warfare in South Kivu | p. 83 |
Crisis in Kaduna | p. 88 |
Destruction in Kano | p. 93 |
Ethnic Conflict in Burundi | p. 97 |
Assassination in Burundi | p. 99 |
Genocide in Rwanda | p. 101 |
Fear an Marginalization in Ethiopia | p. 103 |
The Situation in Sudan | p. 106 |
Stories of Christian Peacemaking | |
Healing, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation | p. 115 |
Healing in Burundi | p. 124 |
Detraumatization in Rwanda | p. 128 |
Kernels for Peace in South Kivu | p. 131 |
Overcoming Tribalism in the Congo | p. 135 |
Toward Peace in Sudan | p. 138 |
Caring for Victims in Kenya | p. 142 |
Stories of Peacemaking in the Public Square | |
Christian Faithfulness and the Common Good | p. 151 |
The Day of Forgiveness in Burkina Faso | p. 164 |
Responding to Looting in the Congo | p. 168 |
Addressing Violence in Zimbabwe | p. 170 |
Engaging Traumatic Barriers | p. 172 |
Transforming Conflict | p. 175 |
Seek the Peace of the City | p. 178 |
The Courage to Hope | |
Walking in the Gospel of Peace | p. 185 |
The Meaning of Peace | p. 190 |
Meditation and Prayer | p. 192 |
Hidden Corners: A Meditation | p. 195 |
Therefore We Are Ambassadors for Christ: A Sermon | p. 197 |
Like a Drunken Rat: A Meditation | p. 199 |
A Meditation on the Lord's Prayer | p. 201 |
Building Peace, Healing, Forgiveness, and Renewal | p. 203 |
The Biblical View of Peace, Wealth, and Poverty | p. 208 |
The Way Ahead | p. 211 |
Afterword: What Happened Here? | p. 213 |
Appendices | |
The Decade to Overcome Violence | p. 219 |
Message to All Churches from Watu Wa Amani | p. 222 |
Watu Wa Amani Conference Participants | p. 225 |
Watu Wa Amani Conference Proceedings | p. 228 |
The Index | p. 231 |
The Contributors | p. 241 |
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