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Article: Reconstruction: The WCC Assembly Harare 1998 and the Churches in Southern Africa.(Review)
- Article from:
- International Review of Mission
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
- Author:
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Ed. by Leny Lagerwerf (Zoetermeer, The Netherlands: Meinema, 1998), 200 pages.
The theme of the Eighth Assembly of the World Council of Churches is a sharp challenge to the churches that will prove to be critical for the future, because the meeting takes place in Southern Africa. The need to rebuild societies, rediscover Christian unity, and replace racism, injustice, and global exploitation is nowhere more evident than the 1998 venue of the fiftieth anniversary meeting. "Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope" calls for deliberate recognition of the political context and historical conditions surrounding this great ecumenical event. To alert readers is the object of this ...