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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tINTRODUCING\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>THE PEACEBUILDING SERIES<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the chapters of this volume, allow George to walk with you through various circumstances of \nlife, some which you will easily identify with, and thus see the need and power of saying, \u201cI am \nvery sorry.\u201d Taking responsibility for one\u2019s actions has the power of strengthening one\u2019s existing \nrelationships as well as restoring those that have been broken. Broken relationships are no \nsurprise, as conflicts are an inevitable reality of life. However, where we allow for the healing \nof those broken relationships, we are eventually presented with an unimaginably brighter \nfuture. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBishop Emeritus Dr Ambrose Moyo<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tauthor, academician, peace practitioner, Founder and Executive Director of the Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum, and Former Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The primary unit of any nation is the family. Failure to have cohesion and peace in the family spells doom for any community. It is my comment therefore, that the home must be the school where each member of the family learns and appreciates the value of forgiving oneself and others. Embracing such a value enables one to grow up honouring a life whose philosophy is \nbased on \u2018Ubuntu;\u2019 \u201cI am because we are.\u201d Included in \u2018Ubuntu\u2019 is the manner of how one deals with issues of equality and justice. Rooted in all this yet not loudly sung is forgiveness which is often key in embracing others, serving them with compassion and kindness. Where there is forgiveness the spirit of vengeance loses its power and peace prevails.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBishop Emeritus Danisa Ndlovu<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpeace practitioner, Bishop of the Brethren In Christ Church [BICC] in Zimbabwe (2000-2014); President of the Mennonite World Conference (2009-2015) and Board Chair of the Ecumenical Church Leaders Forum <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Quite an insightful and emotion-filled reflection of a reality that touches, challenges and inspires \nus all. For someone who is earnestly seeking knowledge, wisdom and understanding of these \nseemingly obvious yet so intricately interwoven aspects of forgiveness, reconciliation and peace, \nI place two bold stickers on this series: \u201cRECOMMENDED\u201d and \u201cMUST READ.\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Bornlucky Ncube<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tacademician at the Reformed Church University <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A much-needed book in a divided world. I found it helpful, inspiring, uplifting, informative, sometimes humorous and other times challenging. I had to delve in areas of my life I did not wish to but in so doing I confronted my own mistakes and came to the realisation that apologising or kindly accepting an apology can surely turn around a conflict-ridden life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Nomathamsanqa Siziba<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttransformational writer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The writer did an amazing job in tackling a sensitive subject and managed to package it in a way that makes it palatable. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMrs. Flora Sukoluhle Dlodlo<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tauthor of Navigating The Marriage Relationship <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The writer ventures into one of the most difficult terrains when he develops The Peacebuilding \nSeries. Firstly, he starts with the pertinent and often neglected aspect of Peacebuilding, \u2018I am Sorry.\u2019 He exhibits how an acknowledgement of wrong and an apology unlocks the \nconversation, creates a sense of genuineness and opens space for dialogue on an honest platform. One cannot expect forgiveness without asking for it and one cannot dictate how he \nmust be forgiven. Secondly, he deals with \u2018I Forgive You\u2019, where he looks at the one who has been wronged and accepts the apology. He examines unforgiveness when those who have wronged you have since passed-on and how to forgive yourself. Lastly, he looks at the subject of memory which is very critical in healing processes and its role in reshaping the future. The Peacebuilding Series is a great resource for those who want to deal with healing and memory. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRev. Sikhalo Cele<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpastor, peace practitioner and President of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The series is a true reflection of a complete circuit that irradiates the possibilities of the amendment of strained relationships in any given setup. It highlights the right, but difficult path for the perpetrator to take, \u201cI am very sorry\u201d and equally, the right, but difficult path for the victim to assume, \u201cI forgive you\u201d. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRev. Dr. Mandlenkosi Moyo<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpastor, peace practitioner, author, founder of Ubuntu Bethu Shalom Trust, board member and facilitator of Alternative to Violence Project Zimbabwe, and an academician with extensive lecturing experience in Peace and Security Studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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INTRODUCING THE PEACEBUILDING SERIES In the chapters of this volume, allow George to walk with you through various circumstances of life, some which you will easily identify with, and thus see the need and power of saying, \u201cI am very sorry.\u201d Taking responsibility for one\u2019s actions has the power of strengthening one\u2019s existing relationships as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peacebuilding.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}