Worlds of memory and wisdom
Subtitle: encounters of Jews and African Christians
By: edited by Jean Halpérin and Hans Ucko.
Contributors: Halpérin, Jean.; Ucko, Hans.
Publisher: World Council of Churches Publications
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
Subjects: Christianity and other religions -- Judaism.; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity.; Christianity and other religions -- Africa.; Christianity -- Africa.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Preface I / Jean Halpérin, David Rosen; title: Preface II / Hans Ucko; title: Introduction / Kofi Asare Opoku; title: Nairobi 1986. Biblical wisdom in Rabbinic garb / Simon Lauer; title: Ancient wisdom in the African heritage / Kofi Asare Opoku; title: The biblical understanding of creation and the human commitment / Shemaryahu Talmon; title: Creation in African religion / John S. Mbiti; title: Johannesburg 1995. The story of Jews and Christians meeting in Africa / Hans Ucko; title: Family life in present times : fears and hopes / Hannah W. Kinoti; title: The family in Judaism, past, present and future, fears and hopes / David Rosen; title: What apartheid has done to the African family and community and how the present situation can be transformed / M.S. Mogoba; title: Tradition as a way to the future : a Jewish perspective / Walter S. Wurzburger; title: Tradition as a way to the future : an African perspective / Kofi Asare Opoku; title: Yaound 2001. Travel report / Hans Ucko; title: The meaning and scope of ubuntu / Kasonga wa Kasonga; title: Shalom in Hebrew / Henri Cohen-Solal; title: Memories and experiences of violence / André Karamaga; title: The memory and experience of violence / Denis Charbit.