Desmond Tutu - Michael Battle - Paperback - en Book

The First Biography Of Its Kind About Desmond Tutu, This Book Introduces Readers To Tutus Spiritual Life And Examines How It Shaped His Commitment To Restorative Justice And Reconciliation.desmond Tutu Was A Pivotal Leader Of The Anti-apartheid Movement In South Africa And Remains A Beloved And Important Emblem Of Peace And Justice Around The World. Even Those Who Do Not Know The Major Events Of Tutus Life-receiving The Nobel Peace Prize In 1984, Serving As The First Black Archbishop Of Cape Town And Primate Of Southern Africa From 1986-1996, And Chairing The Truth And Reconciliation Commission From 1995-1998-recognize Him As A Charismatic Political And Religious Leader Who Helped Facilitate The Liberation Of Oppressed Peoples From The Ravages Of Colonialism. But The Inner Landscape Of Tutus Spirituality, The Mystical Grounding That Spurred His Outward Accomplishments, Often Goes Unseen.rather Than Recount His Entire Life Story, This Book Explores Tutus Spiritual Life And Contemplative Practices-particularly Tutus Understanding Of Ubuntu Theology, Which Emphasizes Finding Ones Identity In Community-and Traces The Powerful Role They Played In Subverting The Theological And Spiritual Underpinnings Of Apartheid.