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Worlds of memory and wisdom : encounters of Jews and African Christians / edited by Jean Halpérin and Hans Ucko.

Contributor(s): Halpérin, Jean | Ucko, Hans
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Geneva, Switzerland : World Council of Churches Publications, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: vii, 161 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 2825414298 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9782825414293 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Christianity and other religions -- Judaism | Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity | Christianity and other religions -- Africa | Christianity -- AfricaBibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Preface I / Jean Halpérin, David Rosen -- Preface II / Hans Ucko -- Introduction / Kofi Asare Opoku -- Nairobi 1986. Biblical wisdom in Rabbinic garb / Simon Lauer -- Ancient wisdom in the African heritage / Kofi Asare Opoku -- The biblical understanding of creation and the human commitment / Shemaryahu Talmon -- Creation in African religion / John S. Mbiti -- Johannesburg 1995. The story of Jews and Christians meeting in Africa / Hans Ucko -- Family life in present times : fears and hopes / Hannah W. Kinoti -- The family in Judaism, past, present and future, fears and hopes / David Rosen -- What apartheid has done to the African family and community and how the present situation can be transformed / M.S. Mogoba -- Tradition as a way to the future : a Jewish perspective / Walter S. Wurzburger -- Tradition as a way to the future : an African perspective / Kofi Asare Opoku -- Yaound 2001. Travel report / Hans Ucko -- The meaning and scope of ubuntu / Kasonga wa Kasonga -- Shalom in Hebrew / Henri Cohen-Solal -- Memories and experiences of violence / André Karamaga -- The memory and experience of violence / Denis Charbit.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface I / Jean Halpérin, David Rosen -- Preface II / Hans Ucko -- Introduction / Kofi Asare Opoku -- Nairobi 1986. Biblical wisdom in Rabbinic garb / Simon Lauer -- Ancient wisdom in the African heritage / Kofi Asare Opoku -- The biblical understanding of creation and the human commitment / Shemaryahu Talmon -- Creation in African religion / John S. Mbiti -- Johannesburg 1995. The story of Jews and Christians meeting in Africa / Hans Ucko -- Family life in present times : fears and hopes / Hannah W. Kinoti -- The family in Judaism, past, present and future, fears and hopes / David Rosen -- What apartheid has done to the African family and community and how the present situation can be transformed / M.S. Mogoba -- Tradition as a way to the future : a Jewish perspective / Walter S. Wurzburger -- Tradition as a way to the future : an African perspective / Kofi Asare Opoku -- Yaound 2001. Travel report / Hans Ucko -- The meaning and scope of ubuntu / Kasonga wa Kasonga -- Shalom in Hebrew / Henri Cohen-Solal -- Memories and experiences of violence / André Karamaga -- The memory and experience of violence / Denis Charbit.

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