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Miss 14: Justice, Peace, Healing, Reconciliation and Flourishing the Creation in Mission

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Area D · Theology and Praxis of Mission · Miss 14

Justice, Peace, Healing, Reconciliation and Flourishing the Creation in Mission

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Violence is prevalent in many conflicts on our globe today. We live in a world where the image of violence permeates all sector of life. On the other hand the Christian churches are called to be peace makers and loving our neighbours is the basis of Christian mission. The purpose of this course is to help students to understand violence perpetuated on the powerless by the dominant and to encourage peace and justice, human rights and healing and reconciling the creation in church and society. The course aims to define the proper place that peace making should occupy the central place in Christian mission and to help the students to arrive at their own attitude towards violence and non-violence from theological and missiological perspectives.

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How might a theological account of peace connect with social context without speaking over people affected by violence? Separate a source-based analysis from a claim that your proposed intervention will work.

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Design a fictional peace-and-ecojustice seminar

Use a fictional, non-identifying community scenario and approved readings to compare two approaches to peace or ecojustice. Map power, voice and limitations, and propose voluntary, non-discriminatory learning activities. Do not treat the exercise as clinical treatment or an operational conflict intervention.

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Miss 14 Justice, Peace, Healing, Reconciliation and Flourishing the Creation in Mission

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — M.Th. Missiology

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Area D: Theology and Praxis of Mission Miss - 14: Justice, Peace, Healing, Reconciliation and Flourishing the Creation in Mission College Examined 2 Credits Purpose and Goals: Violence is prevalent in many conflicts on our globe today. We live in a world where the image of violence permeates all sector of life. On the other hand the Christian churches are called to be peace makers and loving our neighbours is the basis of Christian mission. The purpose of this course is to help students to understand violence perpetuated on the powerless by the dominant and to encourage peace and justice, human rights and healing and reconciling the creation in church and society. The course aims to define the proper place that peace making should occupy the central place in Christian mission and to help the students to arrive at their own attitude towards violence and non-violence from theological and missiological perspectives. Pedagogical Method: Seminar and paper presentations, group discussions and interactive sessions are some of the pedagogical methods that can be used in this course. Course Requirements: Final Examination - 60% Internal Assessment - 40% Course Outline: Biblical insight into justice, peace, healing and reconciliation. Israel as the people of God and the conquest of Canaan: implications on peace and justice issues. Violence and peace in the Roman colonial context. The life of Jesus: A consensual and conflicting life for peace and justice. The cross and resurrection of Christ as the hope of all the crucified people of the world. Manifestations of violence. Individual, Familial, Communal, national and international. Communalism and Terrorism. Violence against nature: Ecological crisis as a crisis of faith and justice issue Violence against women and children. Church's involvement in issues of justice, peace and reconciliation. World Council of Churches National Council of Churches in India Regional and local churches Struggles of indigenous or minority for identity, justice and peace. Dalit and violence Adivasi and violence Traditional/Indigenous people and violence Towards a theology of Eco-justice: Missiological perspective. The use of the Bible in peace and justice initiatives in global context. Eco-justice spirituality Eco-justice liturgy and proclamation Eco-justice inter-faith engagements Towards building communities of peace and justice: Missiological perspective Selected Reading: Abraham, K. C., Eco-Justice: A New Agenda for Church's Mission, Bombay: BUILD, 1991. Adamik, R., Justice and History in the Old Testament, Cleveland: 1982, Ariarajah, Wesley, Axis of Peace: Christian Faith in Time of Violence and War, Geneva: WCC, 2005. Balasuriya, Tiss, Life Affirming Spirituality Source of Justice and Righteousness, Sri Lanka: EATWOT, 1992. Barton, Mukti, Scripture as Empowerment for Liberation and Justice, Bristol: CCSRG, 1999. Buttry, Daniel L., Christian Peacemaking from Heritage to Hope, Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1994. Chester, Tim, Justice, Mercy and Humility, UK: Peternoster Press, 2002. Collins, J. J., Does the Bible Justify Violence, Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2004. Daniel, Monodeep, Towards Justice and Peace: A Subaltern Initiative, Jorhat: ETC, 2012. Desjardins, Michel, Peace, Violence and the New Testament, Sheffield: SAP, 1997. Granadason, Aruna, No Longer a Secret: The Church and Violence Against Women, Geneva:WCC, 1993. Herzog, William R., Jesus, Justice and the Reign of God: A Ministry of Liberation. Louisville: John Knox Press, 2000. Holsopple, Mary Yoder, R.R. Krall & Sw Pittman, Building Peace: Overcoming Violence in Communities, Geneva: WCC, 2004. Matthews, Shelly & EL Gibbsons, eds., Violence in the New Testament, Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2005. David Martin, Does Christianity Cause War? Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997. Driver, John, Christian Mission and Social Justice, Ontario: Herald Press, 1978. Nagaland Baptist Church Council's Proposal for Healing and Reconciliation of the Naga People, Kohima: NBCC, 2006. Biswas Prasanjit and C. Joshua Thomas, eds., Peace in India's North East: Meaning, Metaphor and Method, Delhi: Regency Publications, 2006. Ferre, Frederick, God and Global Justice: Religion and Poverty in an Unequal World, New York: Paragon House, 1985. Fernandez, Walter, ed., Search for Peace with Justice: Issues around Conflicts in Northeast India, Guwahati: North Eastern Social Research Centre, 2008. Jinkwan, Kwon, Towards Theology of Justice for Life in Peace: Minjung-Dalit Theological Dialogie, Bangalore: BTESSC, 2012. Duchrow, Ulrich, Shalom: Biblical Perspective on Creation, Justice & Peace, Geneva: WCC. 1987. Gingerich, Ray, Transforming the Power: Peace, Justice and Domination System, Minneapolis: Fortress Books, 2006. Jayaseelan, Lazar, Conflict Mapping and Peace Process in Northeast India, Guwahati: North Eastern Social Research Centre, 2008. Lebacqz, Karen, Justice in an Unjust World, Minneapollis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1987. John, E. C. & Samson Prabhakar, eds., Christian Identity and Cultural Nationalism: Challenges and Opportunities, Bangalore: SATHRI-BTESSC, 2006. Kirk, Margaret, Let Justice Flow, Delhi: ISPCK, 1997. Limouris, Gennadios, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation: Insight From Orthodoxy, Geneva: World Council of Churches, 1990. Longchar, A. Wati, ed., No More Guns: People's Struggle for Justice Focus on North East India, Jorhat: ETC, 2006. -------------- An Emerging Asian Theology: Jorhat: ETC, 2000. Longkumar, Lamatula, No More Sorrow in Gods Garden of Justice, Jorhat: ETC, 2007. Kassman, Margot, Overcoming Violence: The Challenge to the Churches in All Places, Geneva: WCC, 2000. Kim, Kirsteen, ed., Reconciling Mission: The Ministry of Healing and Reconciliation in the Church Worldwide, Delhi: ISPCK, 2005. Marak, Krickwin C., Ecological Challenge and Christian Mission, Delhi: ISPCK, 1998. Nalunnakkal, George Matthew, Quest for Justice: Perspective on Mission and Unity, Delhi: ISPCK, 2000. Nicholis, Bruce J., Mission as Witness and Justice, Delhi: TRACI, 1991. Niles, D Preman, Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation, Geneva: WCC, 1994. Nouwen, Henri, Peacework: Prayer, Ressistance, Community, Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2005. Prabhakar, Samson, Towards a Culture of Peace in South Asia, Bangalore: SATHRI-BTESSC, 2004. Reventlow, Henning Craf, Justice and Righteousness: Biblical Themes and their Influence, England: Sheffield Academic Press: 1992. Prabhakar, Samson, Peace Initiative for a Just Society, Bangalore: BTESSC-SATHRI, 2002. Punnapadam, Thomas, Justice as Spirituality: The Challenge Posed by Synodal Documents, Bangalore: Kristi Jyoti College, 1991. Robertson, S., Freedom of Religion: A Human Right Issue, Bangalore: BTESSC, 2011. Scott, Waldron, Bring Forth Justice: A Contemporary Perspective on Mission, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1980. Tillich, Paul, Love, Power and Justice: Ontological Analysis and Ethical Applications, New York: Oxford University Press, 1954. Unithan, N. Prabha, Crime and Justice in India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2013. Upadhyay, Archana, India's Fragile Borderlands: The Dynamic of Terrorism in North East India, London: I. B. Tauris, 2009. Vanlalauva, H., God of Life, Lead Us to Justice and Peace, Bangalore: [publisher name omitted], 2012. Wilkinson, Steven I, ed., Religious Politics and Communal Violence, New Delhi: OUP, 2006.

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