Reconciliation and Just Peace: Impulses of the Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the European and African Context Volume 9

by Heinrich Bedford-Strohm (Editor), Pascal Bataringaya (Editor), Traugott Jahnichen (Editor)

Overview

The book marks the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. The churches play a central role in the process of reconciliation in Rwanda. The theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers fresh impulses, generating intensive discussions in Rwanda, especially in view of the many parallels to his context in the Nazi period. Moreover, the underlying conflict ultimately remains unresolved, especially in Eastern Congo in the region of Lake Kivu, where fighting continues between former Hutu units, other militia groups and government troops. In such a context, the search for a "just peace" is central, and Bonhoeffer's peace ethics offer important orientational points of reference. The volume documents the Bonhoeffer conference "Reconciliation and a just peace - impulses for the African and European contexts", held in Kibuye, Rwanda, in February 2014. Some contributions are in French. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm is the head of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. Pasal Bataringaya is Vice President of the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda. Traugott Jahnichen is Professor for Christian social ethics at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum. (Series: Theology in the Public Square / Theologie in der Offentlichkeit, Vol. 9) [Subject: Peace Studies, Religious Studies, African Studies]

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783643905574
Publisher:	Lit Verlag
Publication date:	06/30/2016
Series:	Theology in the Public Square / Theologie in der Offentlichkeit , #9
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface 5

Avant-Propos 7

Introduction (English) Traugott Jähnichen Clemens Wustmans 9

Introduction (French) 25

I Main Articles

1 Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the basic struggle for justice and human rights

La Justice comme guide d'orientation de l'éthique théologique Heinrich Bedford-Strohm 43

La Justice comme guide d'orientation de l'éthique théologique Jered Kalimba 57

«The first theological-ethical doctrine of basic human rights developed by a twentieth-century German Protestant theologian» - Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Human Rights Christine Schlieβer 69

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Struggle for Human Rights in the Context of Africa Byaruhanga Ruokoo Archangel 83

2 Reconciliation and just peace in the perspective of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

La confession de culpabilityé et chemin vers la reconciliation Pascal Bataringaya 107

Culpability Confession as a way to Reconciliation - It can start, but it can only start with Bonhoeffer Jannika Haupt 117

Peace as a central task for Christians. Bringing about peace in the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and its importance for current ethics Clemens Wustmans 129

Peace as a central task for Christians in the light of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Peace Ethics with a special focus on churches and peacemaking in Tanzania Abednego Keshomshahara 141

3 The ethics of responsibility and its representatives

Responsabilité et Courage civil - Fondamentaux de l'éthique de Dietrich Bonhoeffer Traugott Jähnichen 153

Church as «Church for Others»? Reflections on the Role of church in Society and the Relevance of Society for the Shape of Church Kai Horstmann 163

Ecumenism and the Future of the Church Ulrich Möller 177

L'Oecumenisme: L'avenir de l'Eglise Vincent Muderwa Barhatulirwa 187

II Theological Impulses, Experience Reports & Meditations

Experiences de reconciliation et responsabilité pour la paix dans le contexte allemand Albert Henz 197

Reflections on commemorative practices in Rwanda and Germany Katharina Peetz 203

The question of guilt and confession of the young generations after the genocides in Rwanda and Germany - An Experience Report Christine Jüirgens Maximilian Schell 209

Meditations

Samuel Mutabazi 213

Helmut Keiner 217

Therèse Mukamakuza 221

Jan van Schaardenburgh 225

Jörg Zimmermann 227

III Closing Word & Final Statement

Mot de Cloture Elisée Musemakweli 229

Final Declaration (in English and French) 233

Dictionary of Authors 237