Faith In sudan

ANOTHER SONG
By Abe Enosa
ISBN 9966-21-519-0; 64 pages; publication 2004; price: US$ 3.50

A collection of poems reflecting on the pains and struggles of the Sudanese People.

BOMBS, RUINS AND HONEY
Journey of the Spirit with Sudanese Christians
By Andrew Wheeler
ISBN 9966-08-162-3; 176 pages; publication 2006; price US $ 8.00

As a title Bombs, Ruins and Honey expresses the themes of violence, fear, delights, richness and celebrations. As a book, Bombs, Ruins and Honey is a selection of the missioner’s experiences in a life lived in a cross-cultural Christian mission. It is written with the hope that it will be “of benefit to those on a similar journey, those Christians in business, aid, or government work who see their work as a calling from God.”

DINKA CHRISTIANITY (NO 11)
The Origins and Development of Christianity among the Dinka of Sudan
with Special Reference to the Songs of Dinka Christians
By Marc R Nikkel
ISBN 9966-21-617-0; 384 pages; publication 2001; price: US$ 6.00

This book documents the development of Christianity among the Dinka of Sudan since and during the missionary era. It explores the major themes in the dialogue between the Dinka and Christian missions, Catholic and Protestant, and asks what, during each period, have been the reasons for Dinka resistance to evangelization as well as their motivations for conversion.

Religion and Conflict in Sudan (No 12)
Edited by: Yusuf Fadl Hasan & Richard Gray
ISBN 9966-21-831-9; 208 pages; publication 2002; price US$ 10.00

Although the conflict in Sudan concerns many types of power, this book is primarily interested in trying to assess the religious and ideological components. Given the balance of representation of Muslim and Christian contributors, the book is a unique work of urgent relevance in the search for peace.

I AM A NUBA (NO 16)
By Renato Kizito Sesana
ISBN: 9966-08-179-8; 184 pages; publication 2006; price:US$ 6.00
The Nuba began to rediscover their rich heritage dating back to Ancient Egyptian times and taking pride in who they are. A fascinating people who, though caught in the vortex of a cultural conflict with religious undertones, have cultivated an open-minded community with an inspiring level of inter-religious tolerance, even within families. This is an account of their story; “their joys and hopes, their grief and anguish” (Gaudium et Spes 1).

Suffering and God (No 13)
A Theological Reflection on the War in Sudan
By Isaiah Majok Dau
ISBN 9966-21-844-0; 256 pages; publication 2002; 1st reprint 2003; price: US$ 8.00

This dissertation is a reflection on the theological meaning of the war in Sudan and the suffering it has engendered. Although written in the context of Sudan, it proposes a framework of a distinctively Christian response to suffering that may be applicable in any situation.

TRAVELLING WITH SOLDIERS AND BISHOPS
Stories of Struggling People in Sudan
By Mathew Haumann
ISBN 9966-21-927-7; 166 pages; publication 2004; 1st reprint 2004; price: US$ 8.00

This book tells the stories of women and children, the main victims of the war. The author’s experiences have made him believe that we can all learn from the people of Southern Sudan. It is they who are working for a long overdue peace.