Proclaiming the Peacemaker

Description

With a history of racial violence and in recent years, low-level ethnic tensions, the themes of peaceful coexistence and social harmony are recurring ones in the discourse of Malaysian society. In such a context, this books looks at the role of the church as a reconciling agent, arguing that a reconciling presence within a divided society necessitates an ethos of peacemaking. With a combination of theological, historical and sociological perspectives, Rowan sets out to demonstrate that being an agent of reconciliation is linked to our effectiveness in bearing witness to an identity given by Christ. Peter Rowan is from Northern Ireland and is the UK National Director of OMF International, a role he shares with his wife, Christine. They have four children and worked in East Asia with OMF for over 10 yearsP