The Gospel Interpreting Cultural Traditions for Reconciliation: A Theological Reflection on Mbuki Blood Pact in Central African Republic

Just as the world’s peoples are in desperate need of hearing the gospel in their own languages, they are equally in need of experiencing Christ’s ministry of reconciliation in their own contexts.

In this contextualized study of conflict and reconciliation, Dr. Plaisance Rivoli M’bara examines the factors contributing to the outbreak of armed conflict in Central African Republic in 2013, as well as those impeding reconciliation in its aftermath. He explores how the indigenous ritual of the bl...