Social Justice and Rituals of Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Perspectives from African Religion and Roman Catholic Christianity
This essay intentionally seeks ways that some insights and rituals of forgiveness of sin in African Religion can enrich the theology and sacramental celebrations of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation in the Roman Catholic Church. A case is made for the celebration of this sacrament to repre...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2020
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Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 229-257 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BB Indigenous religions KDB Roman Catholic Church NCC Social ethics RC Liturgy |
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Theology
B Forgiveness B Social Justice B Africa B Reconciliation B Religion B Catholic Church B African Religion B Catholicism B Penance B Sacrament |
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| Summary: | This essay intentionally seeks ways that some insights and rituals of forgiveness of sin in African Religion can enrich the theology and sacramental celebrations of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation in the Roman Catholic Church. A case is made for the celebration of this sacrament to represent the cultural contexts of each local church in ways that heighten their appreciation for it. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3937 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2020.0023 |