THE CHURCH IN AFRICA WITNESS TO JUSTICE, PEACE AND RECONCILIATION A POST-SYNODAL REFLECTION AND RECEPTION

Description

THE CHURCH IN AFRICA WITNESS TO JUSTICE, PEACE AND RECONCILIATION A POST-SYNODAL REFLECTION AND RECEPTION

Edited by

LUKE E. IJEZIE

STEPHEN AUDU & AGNES I. ACHA

Proceedings of the 27^th Annual Conference of the

Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) Held at Ibadan, 2012

Published by CATHAN

CATHAN PUBLICATION

PORT HARCOURT, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Presidential Address

Reading, Reflecting and Receiving the Second Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Africae Munus and its Predecessor in the Light, Spirit and Context of Vatican II Council

Emeka Nwosuh, OP

2. Paths and Indications to a Full Reception of Africae Munus by the Church in Nigeria

Francis ‘Kunle Adedara

3. “Love of Justice and Justice of Love:” Rereading of Luke 19:1-10

Anthony O. Ewherido. 4.  “You are Precious”: Isa 43:4 and Reconciliation through Commitment to the Human Person

Luke Emehiele Ijezie. 5. African Christians – The Salt and the Light of the World (Matt 5:13-14): A Unifying Theme of Africae Munus. Cletus Obijiaku, MSP