Tag: Reconciliation
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Conflict and Forgiveness: Solidarity with young mothers in the church
Eva Abel (Anglican Church of Kenya, Religious and Ecumenical Studies student) My name is Eva Abel. I was born and raised in Kenya in a Pentecostal church (Full Gospel Church), but now I am a member of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) through marriage. My husband is an Anglican priest in the same church.…
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Conflict, Forgiveness, and Seeing The Truth of The Other: Why and How Faith in Times of War Must Look Beyond Symbols
In his book Writing in the Dust: Reflections on 11th September and Its Aftermath, Rowan Williams says that when we only see humans as “symbols”, we do not see their living reality and true humanity. We see them as “other” from us. War makes this worse and leads to death. To overcome this, a vision…