Contents
Seeking Cultures of Peace
A Peace Church Conversation

Foreword by Dr. Samuel Kobia 9
Editors’ Preface by Ann Riggs, Scott Holland, Fernando Enns 11

I. Introduction:
Discerning in Ecumenical Context

1 Remarks to the Bienenberg Consultation · 19
Konrad Raiser

2 Space for Theological Reflection on Being (Peace-)Church · 29
Fernando Enns

II. Interpreting Globalization:
Questions of Power

3 Globalization and Claiming Truth · 45
Neal Blough

4 The "Disavowal of Constantine"
in the Age of Global Capital · 62
Peter Dula

5 The Power of Historiography · 78
Alfred Neufeld

III. The Gospel of Peace in Context:
Shaping Identity

6 Inculturation: Building on the Cultures of Our Past · 97
Ann K. Riggs

7 Atonement and the Gospel of Peace · 109
J. Denny Weaver

8 Reconciliation or Pacifism? The Nigerian Experience · 124
Patrick K. Bugu

9 The Gospel of Peace and the Violence of God · 132
Scott Holland

10 Being a Peace Church in Colombia · 147
Alix Lozano

IV. Building Cultures of Just Peace

11 Did Jesus Love His Enemies? · 157
Daniel W. Ulrich

12 Paul as Mediator · 171
Moisés Mayordomo

13 A Feminist Theological Perspective on
Conflict Transformation · 182
Debbie Roberts

14 The Sacred Nature of Places · 194
Elaine Bishop

15 Intercessors for Reunification:
Toward a Peacebuilding Church in Korea · 206
Sang Gyoo Lee

16 Peace in the Tiger’s Mouth · 215
Alastair McIntosh

APPENDICES

HPC Epistle from Bienenberg 227
Study paper: Just Peacemaking 232
Program: Bienenberg Consultation 244
The Index 249
The Contributors 257
The Editors 260

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