Picking up the pieces : the church and conflict resolution in South Africa and Rwanda /
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| Author / Creator: | Cyuma, Samuel. |
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| Imprint: | Eugene, Or. : Wipf and Stock Pub., 2012. |
| Description: | xxi, 373 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Regum studies in mission Regnum studies in mission. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9330737 |
Table of Contents:
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I. Theoretical Framework
- Chapter 1. General Introduction
- Setting the scene
- Problem statement
- Aim, scope and approach
- Chapter 2. Conflict Concepts and Theory
- Terminology and categories of conflict
- Racism, ethinicity, ethnic cleansing and genocide
- Concepts and perceptions of conflict
- Conflict genesis and development
- Chapter 3. Methods of Reduction and Resolution of Conflicts
- General considerations
- Main approaches to conflict resolution: schools of thought
- Justice and truth
- Justice as social and legal means
- Amnesty
- Retribution and reparation/restitution
- Healing: restoration and memory
- Cultural methods
- Chapter 4. Conflict Reconciliation: Christian Perspectives
- General features
- Forgiveness, confession and repentance
- Part II. South Africa's Case
- Chapter 5. Country Context: Formative Attitude
- South Africa's socio-political background
- Apartheid in retrospect
- The Church and socio-economic realities
- Liberation theology and the struggle
- South Africa's neighbour-states
- Origin and philosophy of the TRC
- Precursor of transitional processes
- Chapter 6. TRC: Findings from Documentation and Fields Interviews
- TRC in South Africa: mandate, structure and methods
- Source for building the design
- Statistics and sampling in the TRC
- Categories of witnesses
- Data analysis in the TRC
- The TRC mechanism in retrospect
- Catalytic factors
- Part III. Rwanda's Case
- Chapter 7. Country Context: Formative Attitude
- The pre-colonial epoch: origins of Rwandans
- Colonial era: 'ethnogenesis'
- Independent Rwanda: ethnic strategy, regionalism and the church
- Genocide climax, regional and international response
- Chapter 8. Mediation and Reconciliation: Challenges to the Church
- Challenges to the churches in Rwanda
- Mediation: failure and premise of reconciliation
- Church contribution before the genocide
- Post-genocide, Christian perspective
- World-wide Ecumenical Response
- Further initiatives: reconstruction, unity and reconciliation
- Part IV. Significance and Application
- Chapter 9. Comparative Approach to the Cases of South Africa and Rwanda
- Retrospective assessment
- Processes in retrospect, alternatives approaches
- Lessons and suggestions
- Chapter 10. Concluding Summary
- Introduction
- Major findings
- Implications of this study's findings
- Limitations of the research
- Recommendations for action
- Bibliography
- Appendices.
- 1. Chronology of Events
- 2. Maps
- 3. Questions for interviews
- 4. Countries' profiles and economies: comparison
- Index
