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Preaching: A Ministry Of Newness, Gregory A. Smith
Preaching: A Ministry Of Newness, Gregory A. Smith
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The message of the New Testament draws heavily on the concepts of newness and renewal. Nearly three dozen New Testament passages discuss “new” things—new wine, new commandment, new creation, new song and new Jerusalem, to name a few. The imagery of newness occurs in narrative, didactic and apocalyptic literature and is used by every New Testament author except James and Jude. Not only does the biblical concept of newness provide a useful paradigm for interpreting New Testament theology, but it also outlines the contours of the task of preaching. Preaching is the proclamation of a new message for the purpose …
The Truth And Reconciliation Commission (Trc): Human Rights And State Transitions – The South Africa Model, Patricia J. Campbell
The Truth And Reconciliation Commission (Trc): Human Rights And State Transitions – The South Africa Model, Patricia J. Campbell
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Post-authoritarian regimes have struggled with the most appropriate way to deal with the former regimes’ human rights abuses.Several schools of though have emerged as to how this should be accomplished.Into this framework the South Africa model, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), is discussed.The TRC has completed its charge and the results vary according to one’s perception of that charge.An assessment of South Africa’s attempt at truth and reconciliation and the TRC’s viability as a model for other transitioning societies are discussed.