Source: (2010) In, Robert j. Schreiter, et. al, editors, Peacebuilding: Catholic theology, ethics, and praxis. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books. pp. 300-331.
This chapter develops a theology of peacebuilding around five touchstones: evil, creation, salvation in Christ, the Trinity, and church. Of special importance throughout is a corporate and active understanding of sin, salvation, and Christian identity. Peacebuilding is a corporate activity of the church in society, an activity that shares in Christ’s atoning and reconciling work, and hopes to restore the goodness of creation. (excerpt)
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