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Christian Councils as Agents of Reconciliation and
Change. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, June 2009, Pages: 228
Christian councils in Africa have not always been
involved in peacemaking, despite the fact that
building peace is a mandate for all Christians, as
the Bible clearly states. But in the decade between
1900 and 2000, two African councils - the National
Council of Churches of Kenya and the South African
Council of Churches - vividly demonstrated their
expertise in effecting peace and reconciliation, and
showed that Christian Councils have certain faith-
based advantages other third party interveners do
not posses. This book recounts the councils'
efforts, strategies, and tactics in post-apartheid
South Africa and during the advent of multipartyism
in Kenya, as the two countries began travelling the
long road to inclusive and participatory democracy.
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