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How might continual disciplines and practices of forgiveness lead to true reconciliation in worshiping communities and beyond?
Panelists: L. Gregory Jones, Emmanuel Katongole, Célestin Musekura, and Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet
Moderator: Satrina Reid
Resources mentioned during this session:
Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace
Embodying Forgiveness: A Theological Analysis
The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for a New Creation in Africa
Center for Reconciliation, Duke Divinity School
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com. Their content is licensed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0.
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