Christians vs. lions. (ecumenical retreat in Africa) (The Graymoor Prize Winners: the Ecumenical Task, 1994)

From: Commonweal | Date: January 14, 1994| Author: O'Rourke, Brian | Copyright information

We can't go on like this. For the past hour we have been bumping along in and out of potholes as the twelve-year-old Landrover makes its way along the grassy plain and out of the Rift Valley. For the last thirty minutes, every time I turn to the left, I can feel the tire rubbing against the mudguard. Now it is worse, hitting even when I go straight. Eventually we come to a stop. With all the jolting, the center-bolt of the spring has broken.

The setting is magnificent. T...

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