Christian Conference of Asia | Home | About CCA | e-Letter | Programs | Resource | Contact Us | Faith, Mission and Unity     About CCA Program Clusters: » Ecumenical Formation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment » Faith Mission and Unity » Justice, International Affairs, Development and Service Special Programs: » HIV/AIDS Concerns Congress of Asian Theologians VII: » Call to CATS VII » Application Form CATS VII   Sound the Bamboo [CCA Hymnal]   ‘Called to Prophecy, Reconciliation and Healing: A Theological Basis for Challenges in Post War Sri Lanka’  27 –29 May 2012, Sri Lanka 30 participants comprising pastors, women and youth leaders from different denominations in Sri Lanka gathered together for a CCA-FMU Conference on the theme ‘Called to Prophecy, Reconciliation and Healing: A Theological Basis for Challenges in Post War Sri Lanka’ at Meth Arana –Athrugiriya, Sri Lanka, from 27 – 29 May 2012.  Meth Arana, an idyllic hillside retreat centre, provided an ideal backdrop for discussions on healing and reconciliation in the post war struggles in Sri Lanka. Participants of the Conference at Sri Lanka The Consultation, which was conducted in collaboration with NCC Sri Lanka, aimed at building a solid theological basis for church ministries focusing on the theme ‘Called to Prophesy, Reconcile and Heal’, analyzing the role of religion in conflict situation, learning best practices in healing and reconciliation as seen in war torn situations, and nurturing young leadership especially in peace building process. The Rev. Ebenezer Joseph, General Secretary of NCC Sri Lanka and Rev. Ruki Fernando facilitated the participants to discuss the contemporary situation in Sri Lanka and the response of churches in Sri Lanka. Activity in Conflict Transformation Rev. Francis Selvaraj (Director of Visthaar Academy of Justice and Peace Studies in India), Rev. Dr. Vincent Rajkumar (Director of Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society in India) and   Rev. Jacky Manuputty (Peace activist from the Protestant Church of Mollucus, Indonesia) shared their reflections and experiences on how the churches and christian communities are involved in peace movements in India and Indonesia. This helped the participants to think of their roles as prophets, reconcilers and healers.  Some of the important observations made were that the process of reconciliation and healing was a long one and had to start with the understanding of the trauma and pain of the victims, helping them to reflect and reconstruct the painful memories of the past into transformative power. They also felt the need to have a training manual/resource materials on the theological basis of peace building (collect and print all the sermons, bible reflections and stories on prophesying, reconciling and healing), strengthen the programs on individual churches on healing and reconciliation, and enhance more collective Peace initiatives at the national level. Conflict transformation Perhaps the most significant outcome was the affirmation of the role of women in war situations, both during the war and in post-war situations, especially in healing, reconciliation and peace building, and the need to document the experiences of women and children.   posted by communications on Wednesday, June 20, 2012   Archives: May 2003 / September 2003 / December 2003 / February 2004 / April 2004 / May 2004 / August 2004 / September 2004 / October 2004 / December 2004 / February 2005 / June 2005 / July 2005 / August 2005 / October 2005 / November 2005 / January 2006 / February 2006 / March 2006 / April 2006 / June 2006 / August 2006 / September 2006 / October 2006 / February 2008 / March 2008 / April 2008 / March 2009 / April 2010 / July 2010 / October 2010 / November 2010 / December 2010 / April 2011 / May 2011 / August 2011 / October 2011 / December 2011 / February 2012 / March 2012 / June 2012 / July 2012 / October 2012 / November 2012 / December 2012 /