Martin Accad on Jesus and Challenging Systems of Power

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Continuing the conversation begun at the Stott-Bediako Forum on Jesus and Empire: Christian Witness in the Context of Power, several members of the INFEMIT community met with Martin Accad to ask questions about his research and work challenging the systems of power in Lebanon. Martin’s original presentation to the Forum is titled: “Jesus and Revolution: Leading a Change Movement and Reinvesting the Public Space.”

Ruth Padilla DeBorst on Theology, Political Power, and Alternative Communities

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Continuing the conversation begun at the Stott-Bediako Forum on Jesus and Empire: Christian Witness in the Context of Power, several members of the INFEMIT community met with Ruth Padilla DeBorst to ask questions about her research and experiences with communities attempting to live out alternative ways of engaging power. Ruth’s original presentation to the Forum is titled: “Confluence and Clash: Reformed and Anabaptist Positions Regarding Power within the Early Fraternidad Teológica Latinoamericana.”

Jesus Christ as Logos Incarnate and Resurrected Nana (Ancestor)

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We invite you to tune into our latest podcast with Dr. Rudolf K. Gaisie on Jesus Christ as Logos Incarnate and Resurrected Nana (Ancestor). In this conversation, we explore together how Christians in the early Church and today have faced a similar task of understanding Christ in and through local cultures and languages. Rudolf sets the table for a wider conversation about what it means for each of us to engage the gospel faithfully within our cultural contexts.

Contribution of the Concept of Zo Kwé Zo Towards a Sustainable Peacebuilding in the Central African Republic

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In this podcast, Reverend M’Bara gives us an early look into his PhD research. He offers important insights into the challenges within Central African Republic and how indigenous moral concepts, particularly that of Zo Kwé Zo, can help to build peace.