Reconciliation, Justice and Peace: The Second African Synod

Abstract

The book Reconciliation, Justice and Peace: The Second African Synod is a decisive reflection on the contemporary role of the Church in Africa in view of the challenges of reconciliation, justice and peace. This book is a collection of essays from different authors; writing in order to “identify multiple theological and ethical issues” (p. 3) surfaced by the Second African Synod and expands the focus of the concerns of the Synod to a variety of areas, topics, and domains. The ultimate goal of the essays is to generate, shape, guide and sustain amenable theological thoughts and discussions in order to respond to the challenge of realizing durable reconciliation, justice and peace in Africa