{"title":"Books by Michael Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSave 20% on these featured books by Michael Battle when you enter BATTLE20 at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9780819221094-practicing-reconciliation-in-a-violent-world","title":"Practicing Reconciliation in a Violent World","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow 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 interpretations seem to lead to righteous indignation rather than reconciliation? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Battle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356970205439,"sku":"9780819221094","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9424\/5887\/files\/9780819221094.jpg?v=1767928870"},{"product_id":"9781640657427-conversations-in-global-anglican-theology","title":"Conversations in Global Anglican Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first of an exciting new series, \u003ci\u003eConversations in Global Anglican Theology: Faith\u003c\/i\u003e explores the impact of questions of faith across the Anglican Communion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featuring contributions by a diverse group of theologians from the North and South, including Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Paul Ueti, and Simon Ro Chul Lai, the \u003ci\u003eConversations in Global Anglican Theology\u003c\/i\u003e series addresses the most pressing questions facing the churches of the Anglican Communion. From classical issues such as the \u003ci\u003eimagio dei\u003c\/i\u003e and atonement theology to contemporary challenges such as interfaith relations and the interaction of church and state, the series features thought-provoking essays by established and emerging scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edited by Michael Battle, a leading Anglican thought leader, the first volume in the series, \u003ci\u003eConversations in Global Anglican Theology: Faith,\u003c\/i\u003e features the voices of non-Western thinkers, long silenced in mainstream Anglican discourse, including Archbishop Thabo Makgoba and Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin.  Each contributor brings a unique perspective to the question of faith, but all confront this central dilemma:  How can we enable authentic conversations around the practice of faith in a global context in which many theologians and spiritual leaders in the Global South are often relegated to working in a ministry or a social justice context? How can contemplation and reflection nurture social action?   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversations in Global Anglican Theology: Faith\u003c\/i\u003e is a paradigm shifting contribution.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Battle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356998844671,"sku":"9781640657427","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9424\/5887\/files\/9781640657427.jpg?v=1767928877"},{"product_id":"9781596271111-ubuntu","title":"Ubuntu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Christians, practicing Ubuntu means entering deeply into the compassionate, forgiving love of Gospel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs defined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe African spiritual principle of Ubuntu offers believers a new and radical way of reading the Gospel and understanding the heart of the Christian faith, and this new book explores the meaning and utility of Ubuntu as applied to Western philosophies, faith, and lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUbuntu is an African way of seeing self-identity formed -through community. This is a difficult worldview for many Western people, who understand self as over, against, or in competition with others. In the Western viewpoint, Ubuntu becomes something to avoid—a kind of co-dependency. As a Christian leader who understands the need, intricacies, and delicate workings of global interdependency, Battle offers here both a refreshing worldview and a new perspective of self-identity for people across cultures, and of all faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Battle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356988522751,"sku":"9781596271111","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9424\/5887\/files\/9781596271111.jpg?v=1767928870"},{"product_id":"9781640658776-conversations-in-global-anglican-theology","title":"Conversations in Global Anglican Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new collection of thought-provoking essays explores the impact of questions of culture and history across the Anglican Communion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by Michael Battle, an Anglican thought leader and innovator, \u003ci\u003eConversations in Global Anglican Theology: Culture,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe second book in this new series, appears at a moment in time when culture wars bedevil national and international politics, as well as Christian communities across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing contributions by a diverse group of theologians including Mercy Tabitha Wambui Kamau, Khushnud Azariah, Walter Brownridge, James Tengatenga, Noah Mbano, and Chanmi Byun, this volume addresses the most pressing questions facing the churches of the Anglican Communion. 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