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Dios Tiene Un Sueno/God has a dream: Una vision de esperanza para nuestro tiempo

Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams

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Hope and Suffering

Desmond Tutu

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The Words of Desmond Tutu (Words of)

Desmond Tutu

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Good collection, covers many topics 3 out of 5 stars.
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The Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been one of the foremost spokesmen for political religion in our times (whatever Pat Robertson may think). This collection of various speeches he gave brings his personality into focus - that of a deeply spiritual man interesting in his country and his people. None of the selections are overly long though some I thought got a bit repetitive (sp?). Divided into several sections, this book is probably of use to those interested in the political-religious intersection as well as those who like to read books of quotes. I am not one of the latter, but the fact that this book appealed to me speaks well of it.

Inspirational 4 out of 5 stars.
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Desmond Tutu's humility and wisdom are evident in this book . It is inspirational and does well with A TELLING TIME,a novel by Glynnis Hayward inspired by Desmond Tutu. Both excellent reads.

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One hundred selections from the Archbishop's speeches, sermons, and writings chosen by his daughter, Naomi; Tutu's vision of a new South Africa; a chronology of his life; full text of his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

A Church for the Future: South Africa and the Future of Anglicanism

Harold T. Lewis

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A Church for the Future?? 1 out of 5 stars.
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A Church for the Future: South Africa and the Future of Anglicanism

I found Mr. Lewis' book interesting; it enlarged my historical understanding of developments in the Anglican Communion. However, the interpretive viewpoint is that of liberal mainline Christianity. The book is best read alongside such authors as Thomas C. Oden (How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind). At present, the Anglican Communion is deeply divided between the liberal American vision for the future advocated by the American Episcopal Church, and the more orthodox and conservative viewpoints of many African, Asian, and South American bishops and archbishops. Let the reader beware: this is only one side of a struggle for the future of the church.

Living History 4 out of 5 stars.
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I had long known about the work of Nelson Mandella and Archbishop Tutu in their work of ridding South Africa of apartheid. Mr. Lewis presents there two individuals (along with several others) in content and context in such a vivid manner that their personhood shines forth. They became persons rather than icons! Mr. Lewis' detailed descriptions of the various events and organizations swirling around the work of bringing equal rights,reducing racism and freeing South Africa from the abuses of apartheid are presented in the light of South Africa's history. Of particular interest to me was his explanation of "Ubuntu", an African philosophy and spiritual concept. "Ubuntu" emphasizes the connectedness of all human beings and was the basis for much of the work of the Commission on Reconciliation. The book was inspiring as well as informative.

The Rev. Hugh B. Craig

Crying in the Wilderness: The Struggle for Justice in South Africa

Desmond Tutu

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Mandela

Charlene Smith

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This book traces the life and work of South Africa's first democratically elected president. Beginning with his early years in a tiny village in the Transkei, the book follows him to Johannesburg and his involvement in the liberation movement. It traces his evolution as a politician from this leadership of the ANC Youth League, through the grim years of imprisonment on Robben Island, to the delicate talks that preceded his release from prison, and the complicated and tumultuous negotiations that culminated in April 1994, in the first democratic election. As president of a free and democratic South Africa, Nelson Mandela has become an inspiration to South Africans and for millions of people around the world, and the book covers his many achievements as president and respected international statesman and his life as husband and father. A tribute to one of Africa's truly great men.

After the Locusts: Letters from a Landscape of Faith

Denise M. Ackermann, Desmond Tutu

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Suffering and Faith 5 out of 5 stars.
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Written in the form of letters to the people in her life closest to her, these essays blaze with the intensity of life deeply felt and faith forged in the crucible of base cruelty, soaring beauty and redemption that is South Africa. Having stripped away the usual academic lingo, this theologian, who describes herself as a cultural hybrid and a feminist, takes on such subjects as cultural and racial identity, political, theological and physical domination, and the paradox of the presence of an all-powerful and compassionate God in a world riven by suffering from AIDS, misogyny, torture, injustice, hunger, and hatred. Ms. Ackermann refuses to look away from suffering or be paralyzed by her anger, or to take refuge in apathy or denial. All suffering and helplessness are held up to the example of scripture, most particularly the poetry of suffering and praise in the psalms, and in the passion of Jesus. This is a book for readers whose need is to explore the wilderness more than for those who demand comfort and certainty.

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This unique collection of six "letters" written by Denise Ackermann to family and friends both living and dead is one woman's account of her life, faith, and work as an Anglican theologian during South Africa's apartheid years and afterwards.

In the letters, which are intensely personal memoirs as well as reviews of the theological and political issues that have marked her career as a feminist Christian in a deeply wounded society, Ackermann discusses such issues as identity and difference, her struggles with sexism and racism, the power of naming, the evils of the apartheid years, the scourge of AIDS, and the function of faith in the midst of misery and conflict.

"After the Locusts" will interest a great range of readers; few will fail to find insights of profound relevance to the task of living Christianly in today's trying world.

Reconciliation After Violent Conflict: A Handbook

International IDEA, Priscilla B. Hayner, Stef Vandeginste, Brandon Hamber

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This handbook presents a range of tools that can be, and have been, employed in the design and implementation of reconciliation processes. Most of them draw on the experience of people grappling with the problems of past violence and injustice. There is no 'right answer' to the challenge of reconciliation, and so the handbook prescribes no single approach. Instead, it presents the options and methods, with their strengths and weaknesses evaluated, so that practitioners and policy-makers can adopt or adapt them, as best suits each specific context.

AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic

Kyle Dean Kauffman, David L. Lindauer, Desmond Tutu

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The HIV/AIDS pandemic striking South Africa is of historic proportions. More people are living with AIDS in South Africa than in any other country in the world. Just in the past decade, the life expectancy in South Africa has dropped from 67 to 43 years. The social and economic impact of this disease is hard to overstate. However, what is striking is the paucity of thoughtful, reflective scholarship and writing on the subject. AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic addresses the economic, social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS as it relates to South African society.

Truths Drawn in Jest: Analysing the TRC Through Cartoons

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The contributors examine the image of the South African Truth & Reconciliation Commission through the work of South Africa's leading cartoonists. They show how cartoons from a range of publications differ in their depictions of the TRC.