Peacemaking in the church: claiming the power of the Christian narrative

Kyung-Hee Sa

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Peacemaking in the church: claiming the power of the Christian narrative

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Kyung-Hee Sa. Peacemaking In the Church: Claiming the Power of the Christian Narrative. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/45ecb962-b128-4a74-a221-d1ed0c60dc62.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

K. Sa. Peacemaking in the church: claiming the power of the Christian narrative. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/45ecb962-b128-4a74-a221-d1ed0c60dc62

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Kyung-Hee Sa. Peacemaking In the Church: Claiming the Power of the Christian Narrative. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/45ecb962-b128-4a74-a221-d1ed0c60dc62.

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Kyung-Hee Sa

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Congregations--Internal conflict

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Abstract

The author delved into the ways churches in conflict can claim the power of Christian narrative for the sake of conflict transformation. Peacemaking in the church is an unavoidable call for pastors and church members. They need to put into practice biblical, redemptive ways for peacebuilding as they respond to conflict. The Christian peacemaking approach requires spiritual discernment. The author presented such tools as biblical texts on conflict transformation like Acts 15 and 1 Corinthians 1, narrative theology and narrative leadership in order to claim the biblical faith in Jesus, the Crucified and the Mediator. These are utilized by sorting out 'competing stories' against the Christian narrative that conflicting situations often cause. In favor of the conflict transformation theory and practice, the author presented mediation processes such as the Circle Process that work well in the field of conflict transformation. Also the author stressed the practice of liturgical leadership among Christian mediators or peacemaking pastors and church members.

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