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Romero: An ecumenical inspiration for the 2020s[1]
Edgardo Colón-Emeric
Introduction: A Lenten Journey
In March 2020, just before the coronavirus lockdowns, I had the opportunity of participating in a pilgrimage of lament and hope in El Salvador with students from Duke Divinity School. We visited places of profound pain and met with witnesses of unspeakable horrors. We travelled to El Mozote and spoke with survivors of a massacre on December 11, 1980 where an army battalion killed up to 1000 men, women, and children. We also encountered witnesses to hope. One of these was a group called Mujeres Ecuménicas por la Paz (Ecumenical Women for Peace). These women came from different denominations: Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Methodist, and Pentecostal. Their diversity was denominational and vocational. Some were scholars. Some were pastors. Some worked for non-profit organizations. All shared a common longing and conviction. They longed for real national reconciliation; they believed Christian unity was the way; they were all inspired by Romero.
Today, I want to reflect on how the conjunction of ecumenical movement and the ministry of reconciliation inspired by Romero can contribute to the renewal of Christian community and the formation of a new “we” from the p
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The Bible dispatch Black Families: A Theological Challenge
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Christian Beliefs
Ebook177 pages2 hours
By J. Deotis Roberts
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About this ebook
Christian Beliefs is designed for those who desire a basic understanding of Christian life and thought—any believer or non-believer should find this small volume to be useful in the discovery of meaning for living the good life.
Written by a professor of Philosophical Theology, Christian Beliefs is a multidimensional look at Christianity and the authority of the Bible. It considers the reality of sin and evil in the human and cosmic orders, but it also treats the grace and forgiveness of God through the light of faith affirmations. This book will go to the heart of historic faith of Christians without being intolerant of those who may differ on points of doctrine. Overall, it seeks to find a deeper understanding and commitment to one’s beliefs.
Christian Beliefs consists of two sections, the first being the basic foundations of Christianity, which covers the Bible as a source book and both the Old Testament and the New Testament. The second section moves through Christian beliefs interpretations, examining the coming of Christ, the love of God, and many more topics.
The first edition of Christian Beliefs was a request made by the Christian Education Departmen