No Future Without Forgiveness
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"No Future Without Forgiveness" is a non-fiction book by Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflecting on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and advocating forgiveness as the foundation for healing after apartheid.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
forgiveness as a basis for national healing
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reconciliation over retribution ⓘ restorative justice rather than punitive justice ⓘ |
| author |
Desmond Tutu
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surface form:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| describes |
impact of apartheid on individuals and communities
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moral and spiritual dimensions of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ⓘ personal experiences of Desmond Tutu as TRC chair ⓘ Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) ⓘ
surface form:
public hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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| explores |
concept of ubuntu
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possibility of coexistence after mass violence ⓘ relationship between justice and mercy ⓘ role of faith in political transition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amnesty hearings
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perpetrators of human rights abuses ⓘ testimonies of victims of apartheid ⓘ work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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political non-fiction ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Christian theological perspective
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anti-apartheid perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of politics and theology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) ⓘ apartheid in South Africa ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ human rights ⓘ post-apartheid South Africa ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ restorative justice ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of forgiveness as a political strategy
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firsthand account of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting | South Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
apartheid era in South Africa
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post-1994 democratic transition in South Africa ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | emphasis on necessity of forgiveness for a just future ⓘ |
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