TY  - BOOK
AU  - John B. Hatch
PY  - 2020
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781433162336
TI  - Speaking to Reconciliation
T2  - Voices of Faith Addressing Racial and Cultural Divides
DO  - 10.3726/b14763
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1111248
N2  - In North America, Africa, and across the globe, many societies are deeply divided along racial, ethnic, political, or religious lines as a result of violent/oppressive histories. Bridging such divides requires symbolic action that transcends, reframes, redeems, and repairs—often drawing upon resources of faith. Speaking to Reconciliation showcases this tradition through speeches by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Elie Wiesel, Desmond Tutu, Barack Obama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Ireland’s President Mary McAleese, and others. Some of these speeches set forth principles or spiritual practices of reconciliation. Others acknowledge injustice, make apologies for historical wrongs, call for reparations, or commend the power of forgiveness. Speaking to Reconciliation presents a conceptual framework for doing analysis and critique of reconciliation discourse and applies this framework in introductions to the speeches, offering readers a springboard for further study and, potentially, inspiration to promote justice and reconciliation in their own spheres.
LA  - English
ER  -