Oaths of Peace

Drawing on interviews with participants in the People to People Peacemaking Process in Southern Sudan, Oaths of Peace makes a rich contribution to the study of grassroots religious peacebuilding, and develops a model of contextual theology that integrates the two dimensionsoften seen as oppositional--of inculturation and liberation.

Oaths of Peace is an important contribution to the field of African theology, as it offers a model of contextual theology that holds together the two dimensions of inculturation and liberation, often perceived in opposition. Furthermore, this book contributes to research on theology and peacebuilding by providing a hitherto unavailable account of the grassroots theology that supported the People to People Peacemaking Process that was conducted in Southern Sudan from 1997 to 2002. By telling the story of the People to People Peacemaking Process, Oaths of Peace shows how grassroots peacebuilding initiatives contributed to the national peace process and the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the North and the South of Sudan in 2005.

While the primary focus of the present study is the articulation of theological reflections on inculturation and liberation in relation to peacebuilding, Oaths of Peace also contributes perspectives on religious and grassroots peacebuilding. A large portion of the book is devoted to material drawn from interviews with actors in the process, allowing the reader to read the stories and hear the voices and reflections of religious actorsboth women and menengaged in peace work. This study is relevant for anyone interested in contextual theology, African theology, liberation theology, inculturation theology, theology of peacebuilding, and religious peacebuilding. Oaths of Peace is particularly suitable for students at the bachelor's and master's level.

Autorentext

Daniela Lucia Rapisarda holds a PhD in systematic theology and religion from MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society in Oslo. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the same institution, conducting research on trauma theologies and theologies of migration.

Klappentext

Oaths of Peace is an important contribution to the field of African theology, as it offers a model of contextual theology that holds together the two dimensions of inculturation and liberation, often perceived in opposition. Furthermore, this book contributes to research on theology and peacebuilding by providing a hitherto unavailable account of the grassroots theology that supported the People to People Peacemaking Process that was conducted in Southern Sudan from 1997 to 2002. By telling the story of the People to People Peacemaking Process, Oaths of Peace shows how grassroots peacebuilding initiatives contributed to the national peace process and the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the North and the South of Sudan in 2005. While the primary focus of the present study is the articulation of theological reflections on inculturation and liberation in relation to peacebuilding, Oaths of Peace also contributes perspectives on religious and grassroots peacebuilding. A large portion of the book is devoted to material drawn from interviews with actors in the process, allowing the reader to read the stories and hear the voices and reflections of religious actors both women and men engaged in peace work. This study is relevant for anyone interested in contextual theology, African theology, liberation theology, inculturation theology, theology of peacebuilding, and religious peacebuilding. Oaths of Peace is particularly suitable for students at the bachelor s and master s level.

Inhalt

List of Illustration Abbreviations Part I: Introduction Introduction, Research Design and Methodology Part II: Theory Contextual Theology African Theology Between Inculturation and Liberation PART III: The Contexts of the Case Study A: The Historical Context The History of the People to People Peacemaking Process B: The Hermeneutical Context African Religion Christianity in the Context of Southern Sudan at War John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding PART IV: Analysis of Interview Material The Theoretical 'Framework' of the People to People and Its Contributing Elements Perspectives on Inculturation I: Different Attitudes Towards the Coexistence of Traditional Rituals and Christian Beliefs at People to People Events Perspectives on Inculturation II: Connections Between Traditional Sacrifice, Old Testament Sacrifice, the Sacrifice of Christ and the Eucharist in the Frame of the People to People Perspectives on Liberation I: The SPLM/A Between Marxism and Christianity Perspectives on Liberation II: Liberation Theology in the Frame of the People to People The Influence of Partners on the Theological Elaboration of the NSCC PART V: Conclusions Conclusions Annex I: List of Interviewees Bibliography