2009 Christianity Today Book Award winner

Our world is broken and cries out for reconciliation.

But mere conflict resolution and peacemaking are not enough. What makes real reconciliation possible? How is it that some people are able to forgive the most horrendous of evils? And what role does God play in these stories? Does reconciliation make any sense apart from the biblical story of redemption?

Secular models of peacemaking are insufficient. And the church has not always fulfilled its call to be agents of reconciliation in the world. In Reconciling All Things Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice, cofounding directors of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School, cast a comprehensive vision for reconciliation that is biblical, transformative, holistic and global. They draw on the resources of the Christian story, including their own individual experiences in Uganda and Mississippi, to bring solid, theological reflection to bear on the work of reconciling individuals, groups and societies. They recover distinctively Christian practices that will help the church be both a sign and an agent of God’s reconciling love in the fragmented world of the twenty-first century.

This powerful, concise book lays the philosophical foundations for reconciliation and explores what it means to pursue hope in areas of brokenness in theory and practice.

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Chris Rice is an award-winning writer, social entrepreneur, and global networker dedicated to fostering social healing and spiritual renewal, grounded in his Christian faith. From grassroots community development and racial healing work in Mississippi, to peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula, to global advocacy at the United Nations, Chris has dedicated his life to pursuing positive change with leaders and organizations across the world. He co-founded the influential Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation and transformative faith-based peacemaking initiatives in East Africa, Northeast Asia, and New York City. His work, writing, and four books, including Reconciling All Things and From Pandemic to Renewal, have inspired tens of thousands of readers and leaders to meaningful action for a more just and peaceful world. Chris’s deep belief is that the difficult challenges of our time can become holy ground for social renewal and spiritual transformation.