The Quest for Liberation and Reconciliation: Essays in Honor of J. Deotis Roberts

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Westminster John Knox Press / 2005 / Paperback

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A number of leading contemporary theologians and scholars provide essays on the themes of liberation and reconciliation in tribute to J. Deotis Roberts, a leading voice in the black liberation theology movement. The essays are divided into sections on Theological Reflection, Faith in Dialogue, and Shaping the Practice of Ministry. They provide an interesting array of perspective on the ways in which Christian theology, ethics, and ministry are involved in the quests for liberation and reconciliation in a variety of arenas, both in North America and the rest of the world.

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Title: The Quest for Liberation and Reconciliation: Essays in Honor of J. Deotis Roberts
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 2005

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 0664228925
ISBN-13: 9780664228927
Stock No: WW228925

Publisher's Description

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Leading contemporary theologians and scholars present essays on the themes of liberation and reconciliation in tribute to J. Deotis Roberts. The essays are divided into the following sections: Theological Reflection, Faith in Dialogue, and Shaping the Practice of Ministry. The compilation presents an interesting array of perspectives on the ways in which Christian theology, ethics, and ministry are involved in the quests for liberation and reconciliation in North America and the rest of the world.

Author Bio

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Michael Battle is Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York, and President and CEO of the PeaceBattle Institute. The author of eleven books, including Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu, he focuses his ministry on nonviolence, Christian reconciliation, human spirituality, and Ubuntu (the African worldview of community). Battle lived in residence with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa for two years and was ordained a priest in South Africa by Tutu in 1993. In 2010, he was given one of the highest Anglican Church distinctions as "Six Preacher."