Proclaiming the Peacemaker: The Malaysian Church As an Agent of Reconciliation in a Multicultural Society (Regnum Studies in Mission)

With a history of racial violence and in recent years low-level ethnic tensions the themes of peaceful coexistence and social harmony are recurring ones in the discourse of Malaysian society. In such a context this book looks at the role of the church as a reconciling agent arguing that a divided society necessitates an ethos of peacemaking. With a combination of theological historical and sociological perspectives Rowan sets out to demonstrate that being an agent of reconciliation is linked to our effectiveness in bearing witness to an identity given to Christ.