Reconciliation And The Search For A Shared Moral Landscape

Author : Maria Ericson
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063210574

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This book focuses on reconciliation in Northern Ireland and South Africa. The overarching aim is to identify «formal and material conditions», or prerequisites, for reconciliation and moral community (or more precisely a «shared moral landscape»). In both countries obstacles to reconciliation can be found in the following elements of a «moral landscape»: Experiences of trauma, separation and inequalities; divergent views of the conflict and of «the other»; opposing identifications and loyalties; certain norms for interaction and contestant interpretations of values such as «peace» and «justice». This book describes how these obstacles have been addressed in: 1) Efforts, particularly by ecumenical groups, to bridge the Catholic/Protestant divide in Northern Ireland. 2) The work of, and debates surrounding, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. On the basis of these dialogues in adverse circumstances, this study then suggests some prerequisites for «emancipatory conversations» - a central question in the search for a global ethics.

Author : Erin Daly,Jeremy Sarkin
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 081220638X

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Reconciliation in Divided Societies by Erin Daly,Jeremy Sarkin Pdf

"As nations struggling to heal wounds of civil war and atrocity turn toward the model of reconciliation, Reconciliation in Divided Societies takes a systematic look at the political dimensions of this international phenomenon. . . . The book shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how, and why, reconciliation really works. It is an almost indispensable tool for those who want to engage in reconciliation"—from the foreword by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu As societies emerge from oppression, war, or genocide, their most important task is to create a civil society strong and stable enough to support democratic governance. More and more conflict-torn countries throughout the world are promoting reconciliation as central to their new social order as they move toward peace and stability. Scores of truth and reconciliation commissions are helping bring people together and heal the wounds of deeply divided societies. Since the South African transition, countries as diverse as Timor Leste, Sierra Leone, Fiji, Morocco, and Peru have placed reconciliation at the center of their reconstruction and development programs. Other efforts to promote reconciliation—including trials and governmental programs—are also becoming more prominent in transitional times. But until now there has been no real effort to understand exactly what reconciliation could mean in these different situations. What does true reconciliation entail? How can it be achieved? How can its achievement be assessed? This book digs beneath the surface to answer these questions and explain what the concepts of truth, justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation really involve in societies that are recovering from internecine strife. Looking to the future as much as to the past, Erin Daly and Jeremy Sarkin maintain that reconciliation requires fundamental political and economic reform along with personal healing if it is to be effective in establishing lasting peace and stability. Reconciliation, they argue, is best thought of as a means for transformation. It is the engine that enables victims to become survivors and divided societies to transform themselves into communities where people work together to raise children and live productive, hopeful lives. Reconciliation in Divided Societies shows us how this transformation happens so that we can all gain a better understanding of how and why reconciliation is actually accomplished.

Author : Len Hansen,Robert Vosloo
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781920109295

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Oom Bey for the Future by Len Hansen,Robert Vosloo Pdf

“Look towards the future not as a disaster but as a challenge, not as a problem, but as an opportunity ... we have a common future: live, work, build together.” – Beyers Naudé A Future Beyond Apartheid

Author : Maria Ericson
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Abused women
ISBN : 9781920109875

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Making and Sharing the Space Among Women and Men by Maria Ericson Pdf

This book explores how contemporary notions of reconciliation as a process of building, rebuilding and transforming relationships in the pursuit of a ?just peace?, or God?s shalom, may be applied not only to ?race?, but also to gender relations in post-apartheid and post?TRC South Africa. After highlighting links between the past, the present and the future with regard to such relations in wider South African society, critical questions are asked about the churches as spaces and agents of a gender-inclusive shalom.

Author : Karin Sporre
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783830982418

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In Search of Human Dignity by Karin Sporre Pdf

Our human dignity can be taken from us in unjust relationships, which makes resistance and a search for dignity necessary. This search can take place in different ways – in this book through academic studies in theology, ethics and education. Human dignity relates to human rights, which are also explored here; moreover, perspectives from gender and postcolonial theory inform the studies. The reflection on human dignity ends in a discussion of education, making the book a resource in addressing contemporary value issues in education. This collection of lectures, articles and papers covers a certain time period. In the texts particular themes recur, which contributes to continuity and coherence. The focus of more recently written chapters takes the discussion in new directions. Karin Sporre, with a PhD in Ethics from Lund University, Sweden, is Professor in Education focusing on values, gender and diversity at Umeå University, Sweden. Since 2001 she has been actively engaged in co-operation with South African colleagues. This has inspired comparison between South Africa and Sweden, exemplified in some of the chapters in her book "In Search of Human Dignity".

Author : O. Ernesto Valiente
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780823268535

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Liberation through Reconciliation by O. Ernesto Valiente Pdf

In the past one hundred years alone, more than 200 million people have been killed as a consequence of systematic repression, political revolutions, or ethnic or religious war. The legacy of such violence lingers long after the immediate conflict. Drawing on the author’s experiences of his native El Salvador, Liberation through Reconciliation builds on Jon Sobrino’s thought to construct a Christian spirituality and theology of reconciliation that overcomes conflict by attending to the demands of truth, justice, and forgiveness.

Author : Nathan Lean,Jalil Roshandel
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443851107

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The Moral Psychology of Terrorism by Nathan Lean,Jalil Roshandel Pdf

Terrorism of the past ten years has been driven by the interface of psychology, morality, faith, religion, and politics. This modern terrorism reflects terrorists’ pursuit of their beliefs and the aggressive promotion of the exclusivity of their world-views at the expense of the lives of those who do not share them. In this sense, acts of terrorism are fueled by arguments of morality and views that are rooted in the psyches and beliefs of terrorists. Thus, it is critically important to examine the growing phenomenon of terrorism through not only a political lens, but a psychological one as well – where questions about the cognitive mappings of those who are considered terrorists are probed. The examination of the moral psychology of terrorism opens up new insights into the real threats that face the global community. This important volume brings out that discussion and seeks to understand what motivates people to kill both themselves and innocent bystanders. How can we better understand this tragic human path towards violence? Providing perspectives from several continents and academic disciplines, the editors and contributors of this work move the study of terrorism away from its traditional center in the academic worlds of political science and security studies and present a wide range of perspectives that focus on psychology, philosophy, and questions of morality, linguistics, history, religious studies, and ethics. Intended for the academic community and the general public alike, these rich presentations and analyses are sure to foster a healthier, more productive, and more effective conversation about terrorism, the minds of terrorists, and how to reach a place where this violent phenomenon is less prevalent.

Author : Annelies Verdoolaege
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027227187

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Reconciliation Discourse by Annelies Verdoolaege Pdf

This volume is a research monograph analysing the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from an ethnographic/linguistic point of view. The central proposition of this book is that the TRC can be regarded as a mechanism that leads to the hegemony of specific discourses, thus excercising power. The analysis illustrates how, through a certain type of reconciliation discourse constructed at the TRC hearings, a reconciliation-oriented reality took shape in post-TRC South Africa. Basically, the study points to the long-term implications a truth commission can exert on a traumatised post-conflict society. The book is unique on several levels: TRC discourse is explored in-depth on the basis of personal stories from TRC testifiers; a combination of Poststructuralist and Critical Discourse Analysis approaches form the theoretical foundations; and an extensive bibliography provides an impressive database of TRC publications.

Author : Hugo Van der Merwe,Victoria Baxter,Audrey R. Chapman
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781601270368

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Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice by Hugo Van der Merwe,Victoria Baxter,Audrey R. Chapman Pdf

In Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice, fourteen leading researchers study seventy countries that have suffered from autocratic rule, genocide, and protracted internal conflict.

Author : Mark Chapman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441165008

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Living the Magnificat by Mark Chapman Pdf

This book offers a sustained reflection by leading Roman Catholic and Anglican writers on Mary's great song of praise and transformation, the Magnificat, in the context of contemporary struggles across the world and global inequalities. The different contributors relate the story of Mary to issues of international justice, regarding this as one of the key themes of mission and evangelism. In his sparkling essay on the implications of Mary's 'making space' for God, James Alison challenges the reader to 'make space' for an inclusive God. From their very different perspectives, Linda Hogan, Margaret Magdalen and Mongezi Guma go on to address the issue of justice and what it means to be human in the light of Mary's story. Mark Chapman takes up the problem of Christian politics, and how easy it is for Christians to become overly-fixated on church affairs at the expense of the suffering world. Similarly, Michael Doe sees the contemporary Anglican struggles about issues in human sexuality as a distraction from far more pressing matters, challenging the Anglican Communion to learn from the many examples of new life across the globe. In a lively piece, Joe Cassidy challenges Christians to think again about the universality of Christian ethics. Finally, Stephen Cottrell offers a vision of a world turned upside down and presents a call for a renewed sense of mission to combat the inherent destructiveness of so much recent political thinking.

Author : Karen Bettez Halnon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781848882775

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Webbing Vicissitudes of Forgiveness by Karen Bettez Halnon Pdf

Author : Mahmoud Masaeli,Rico Sneller
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443899925

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Globality, Unequal Development, and Ethics of Duty by Mahmoud Masaeli,Rico Sneller Pdf

Do we have a duty to end poverty? Is this duty to alleviate poverty, or it is for healing of disempowerment? Based on what moral reasoning is this duty grounded? Must this reasoning be based on value consensus, or can it result in convergence on conclusions from plural moral premises? What results derive from this duty? To whom is this duty addressed? What are the dimensions of this duty? Is this a duty to help or a duty for justice? Is it a uniform duty or are there diverse lines of reasoning and justifications for it? Who must undertake this duty? How is the duty undertaken and fulfilled? Bringing together contributions investigating fundamental themes related to globality and ethics of duty, this volume offers a detailed analysis of these questions, while providing some policy solutions. Indeed, it provides a multifaceted and interdisciplinary dialogue about the ethics of duty in an age of globality and extreme poverty.

Author : Adenrele Awotona
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443861175

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Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China, Japan and Beyond by Adenrele Awotona Pdf

This volume examines lessons learned in reducing the impact of disasters on communities in China, Japan and other countries world-wide. Asia is the most disaster-prone continent. The 2012 data on natural disasters in 28 Asian countries, released by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Belgian-based Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters on December 11th, 2012 showed that, from 1950 to 2011, nine out of ten people affected by disasters globally were in Asia; that of the top five disasters that created the most damage in 2012, three were in China; that China led the list of most disasters in 2012; and, that China was the only “multi-hazard”-prone country. Similarly, the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake was the greatest known earthquake ever to have hit Japan and one of the five strongest ever recorded earthquakes in the world since 1900. Subsequently, the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters at the University of Massachusetts Boston organized a conference in November 2012 to survey the best practices in post-disaster rebuilding efforts in China and Japan. This edited book consists of selected papers from the proceedings of that event and previously invited contributions from leading scholars in post-disaster rebuilding in China, Japan and Namibia.

Author : Francesco Ferrari,Martin Leiner,Zeina M. Barakat,Michael Sternberg,Boaz Hameiri
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783647567372

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Encountering the Suffering of the Other by Francesco Ferrari,Martin Leiner,Zeina M. Barakat,Michael Sternberg,Boaz Hameiri Pdf

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezechiel 36:26). This biblical image, particularly significant for Jews, Christians, and Muslims, gives insight into the central issues of this book: how a greater readiness to reconcile can take place among individuals and groups who experience the "suffering of the other," even in the midst of a protracted conflict such as the Israeli-Palestinian one. This book offers a collection of essays written by the team members of a transdisciplinary DFG project between Jena University, Ben Gurion University, Tel Aviv University, and the Wasatia Academic Institute.

Author : Roland Kostić
Publisher : Ambivalent Peace
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bosnia and Hercegovina
ISBN : 9789150619508

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Ambivalent Peace by Roland Kostić Pdf