As dictatorships fall and governments are realigned, societies need to reorient themselves to a new civil order. Part of doing that is coming to terms with the past. One of the great resources that the Christian missionary has to offer is the biblical understanding of reconciliation. This article explores this teaching and looks toward its application in the missionary context.
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