Mission as Prophetic Dialogue

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Mission as Prophetic Dialogue
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JPIC Reconciliation - Introduction

• Part of Witness
• Faith Life (prayer)
• Action (values of the Kingdom) JPIC
• Jesus Witness
• Healing Exorcism Forgiving Sharing
• Signs of the Kingdom, not the Reign itself
• - e.g. healing not as medical service
• - explanation of what the sign
  points at

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Justice

• Care for the poor (treating symptoms) charity
• Speak to the poor about their dignity to empower
  them
• Speak for the poor unmasking unjust structures
  (analysis/action)
• Preferential option toward solidarity (community
  building)
• Justice within the Church
• Witness to the perfect justice
• in Gods Reign

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Peace

• Conflict resolution (restoring peace)
• Pro-active policy (preventive)
• Prophetical actions as signs for peace
• Nurturing through education, spirituality,
  prayer and penance
• Religions for peace (interreligious cooperation)
• Witness to the shalom of the Kingdom

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Integrity of CreationStewardship (not
exploitation)

• Ecologically responsible lifestyle
• Legislation for sustainable growth
• Living in harmony with nature (organic farming)
• Preservation of natural habitats
• De-centering of man in creation (body part of
  nature)
• Witness to a New Earth

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ReconciliationNew paradigm of mission in our
fragmented world

• Personal level (pastoral)
• Cultural level (community building)
• Political level (restoring credibility)
• Church level (example of reconciling process)
• Witness of God being all in all
• Signs of the Kingdom
• South Africa Germany-Poland Taiwan 2-28