City Consultations and Conversations: Belfast Reconciliation 07

Friday, March 16, 2007

Belfast Reconciliation 07

Dr. John Perk

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Dr.

Bob Lupton will be our international guides as we look at Global Reconciliation issues through the eyes of the Belfast team and the eyes of others from around the world.

September 7-13, 2007
Dublin, Ireland September 7-9
Belfast, Northern Ireland September 10-13

The Belfast Host Team: Gary Mason, Glenn Jordan, Nathan Hamilton, Jack Drennan, and Lynda Gould.

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Bibliography for The Belfast Consultation

Suggested Bibliography

Robert J. Schreiter, The Ministry of Reconciliation: Spirituality and Strategies. Orbis Books, 2002. The first part of this book traces what Schreiter calls a 'spirituality of reconciliation' through several stories of encounters after Jesus' resurrection. Part 2 sets forth "Elements of a Strategy for Reconciliation," including amnesty, pardon, truth, and justice--and the church's role.
Simon Wiesenthal, The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness. Schocken Books, 1997. Begins with the story of a Nazi asking a Jew for forgiveness; thinkers from a variety of theological backgrounds respond.

Glenn Jordan, Not of This World?: Evangelical Protestantism in Northern Ireland. Blackstaff Press, Ltd., 2001. This volume provides a portrait of the evangelical community in Northern Ireland, based on in-depth interviews with over 70 men and women from the Protestant evangelical tradition. These interviewees discuss their beliefs and convictions, their understanding of Northern Ireland's troubled history and their hopes and fears for the future. The result is a candid and complex portrait of an influential community – a portrait that also offers a more profound understanding of the wider society in which evangelicals live, work and worship.

Alwyn Thomson, Fields of Vision. ECONI, 2002. In this new book Alwyn Thomson encourages us to think about how we see our past and our future, our identity and our faith The book looks at the role that Protestantism has played in shaping the identity of Britain and of Irish unionism in the past and suggests that it remains a crucial factor in shaping identity in the present.

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, A Human Being Died That Night: A South African Story of Forgiveness. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Pumla give an inside look at the seared conscience of a leader of the killing squads and her struggle to forgive one of South Africa’s notorious apartheid killers.

More References:
http://www.econi.org/Resources/resources_pathways.htm
http://www.contemporarychristianity.org/resources/index.htm
http://gbgm-umc.org/global_news/full_article.cfm?articleid=1183
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/01/europe/EU-GEN-Northern-Ireland.php
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,261161,00.htmlOur thanks to Laura Simmons, PhD, Professor at George Fox Evangelical Seminary for assistance in preparing the bibliography.

Belfast Reconciliation 07 Schedule

September 7-9
DublinParticipants will arrive in Dublin on September 7, and begin the journey together at 5pm at OCallaghan Hotel
Merrion Square Dublin, Ireland.
Look forward to two wonderful days together exploring Irish history, religion, and culture.

September 9 Dublin to BelfastParticipants will enjoy a beautiful country train ride from central Dublin to Belfast. Arriving in Belfast participants will settle into their accommodations (Farset International) and meet in the evening for the introduction to the Belfast experience.

September 10-12 BelfastParticipants will hear and explore reconciliation signs of hope from participants spanning the globe and then visit neighborhoods and hear first hand stories of generational fear and hatred and then see reconciliation in action. Your life will be changed!

September 13 Northern Ireland Countryside Tour. On the last day participants will have opportunity to tour the beautiful Northern Ireland countryside. A day to remember and bask in God’s beauty.

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