Practicing Reconciliation in a Violent World

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How do we practice reconciliation in a world full of violence How do we love someone at work who seems hell-bent on sabotaging a successful career And how do religious people resolve differences when religious interpretation seems to lead to righteous indignation rather than reconciliation We practice reconciliation, according to Michael Battle, by affirming that God is present and acting on that belief, even in the midst of something that looks more like the devil's work. Battle, who worked with Desmond Tutu in South Africa in the past, draws on his knowledge of biblical texts, as well as contemporary scholarship, to examine the ways in which each of us can practice being reconciling people.

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Michael Battle is Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York. He is the author of 11 books, including Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africas Confessor.