Reinventing Theology in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Challenges and Hopes

Description: Reinventing Theology in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Challenges and Hopes Product Overview The first comprehensive examination of the Catholic Church's role in the genocide against the Tutsi and its attempts at reconciliation From April to July 1994, more than a million people were killed during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Tutsi men, women, and children were slaughtered by Hutu extremists in churches and school buildings, and their lifeless bodies were left rotting in these sacred places under the deep silence of church authorities. Pope Francis's apology more than twenty years later presents the opportunity to reimagine the essence of the Church, the missionary enterprise, theology in its multiple dimensions, the purification of memory, and the place of human dignity in the Catholic faith. Reinventing Theology in Post-Genocide Rwanda critically examines the Church's responsibility in Rwanda's tragic history and opens the dialogue to construct a new theology. Contributors to this volume offer moving personal testimonies of their journeys to reconciling the evil that has marred the Church's image: bystanders' indifference to the suffering, despite their claim as members of the Church. The first volume of its kind, Reinventing Theology in Post-Genocide Rwanda is a necessary step toward the Rwandan Catholic Church and humanity's restoration of fundamental peace and lasting reconciliation. Catholic clergy, lay people, and human rights advocates will benefit from this examination of ecclesial moral failure and subsequent reconciliatory efforts. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Georgetown University Press (July 5, 2023) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 164712347X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 75 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.24 x 1.34 x 10.08 inches Best Sellers Rank: #1,661,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #308 in East Africa History #785 in Religious Ethics (Books) #1,046 in Human Rights Law (Books) #308 in East Africa History Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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