Challenge and People – The human face of Jesus – Jobs for all: a Christian demand – Rigoberta Menchu: Nobel prize - Pacsa

Contents: COVER STORY: THE HUMAN FACE OF JESUS – Albert Nolan writes about the many faces of Jesus and the search for a more human face. THEOLOGY TODAY: HOW TO TRAIN THE CLERGY: The crisis in theological education – Jim Cochrane analyses the problem and proposes a radically new approach. JOBS FOR ALL: A Christian demand – Buti Tlhagale draws our attention to the sub-human existence of South Africa’s unemployed masses and makes some very relevant suggestions from the point of view of a Christian theology of work. NEW WAYS OF READING THE BIBLE – Gerald West has some very practical guidelines for those who want to do Bible study contextually. CHURCH: SOCIAL ACTION IN PIETERMARITZBURG – Anthea Garman tells the story of PACSA, the ecumenical agency which has been doing the dangerous work of the church in the Natla Midlands. AMNESTY – statements by the churches criticizing the governments “general amnesty”. CHRISTINA TYRANTS – Moss Ntlha challenges Evangelicals in particular  to respond to the disturbing fact that so many of today’s tyrants claim to be born-again Christians. SPECIAL FEATURE: A SIGN OF HOPE: Rigoberta Menchu receives the Nobel Peace Prize – Albert Nolan tells the story of this remarkable peasant woman from an indigenous tribe in Guatemala. REGULARS: TAXI TALK – Khotso Kekana on coming home to Home Affairs. BE STILL – Albert Nolan on matters of the heart. PEOPLE’S THEOLOGY – The Amaoti group reflect on what people are saying about forgiveness. THE WAY FORWARD – Smangaliso Mkhatshwa reflects on the lessons we learnt during 1992. BIBLE STUDY – we print a Bible Study from the Small Christina Community Notes. BOOK REVIEW – Anthea Garman reviews “Women Hold up Half the Sky”. TRIBUTE: Hamba Kahle, Prince Mhlambi – Khotso Kekana listens to what people are saying about another peacemaker who was assassinated.