From memory to faithful witness: the power and ambiguities of religious Narratives (Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18).(Essay)

Currents in Theology and Mission | August 1, 2008| | Copyright

As a tribute to my colleague Ralph Klein, in celebrating his retirement from full-time work at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, I want to share this brief reflection based on my reading of Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18. In November 2005 I was invited to attend an international conference in Bethlehem exploring the topic "Shaping Communities in Times of Crisis: Narratives of Land, Peoples and Identities." (1) This was a gathering of Christians from all over the world representing a variety of church bodies and a plurality of ministries, at the International Center of ...

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