Memory and Hope: Forgiveness, Healing, and Interfaith Relations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532659232)

This book tackles the core problem of how painful historical memories between diverse religious communities continue to impact--even poison--present-day relations. Its operative notion is the healing of memory, developed by John Paul II. Chapters explore how painful memories of yesteryear can be healed and so address some of the root causes. Strategies from six different faith traditions are brought together in what is, in some ways, a cross-religious brainstorming session that identifies tools to improve present-day relations. At the other pole of the conceptual axis of this book is the notion of hope. If memory informs our past, hope sets the horizon for our future. How does the healing of memory open new horizons for the future? And what is the notion of hope in each of our traditions that could lead to a common vision of good? Between memory and hope, this book seeks to offer a vision of healing that can serve as a resource in contemporary interfaith relations. Contributors: Rahuldeep Singh Gill, Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Maria Reis Habito, Flora A. Keshgegian, Anantanand Rambachan, Meir Sendor, Muhammad Suheyl Umar, and Michael von Bruck

Author: Alon Goshen-Gottstein
ISBN-10: 1532659237
ISBN-13: 9781532659232
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2018
Pages: 174
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d