Reconciliation

Lore & Background

In the arts, 'Reconciliation' appears as the third volume of the Under the North Star trilogy by Väinö Linna, as a sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos in Coventry Cathedral, and as a sculpture by Willem Vermandere in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. It is also the title of two episodes of the soap opera 'Dynasty' (one from 1981 and one from 1985).

Reader's Guide

The term 'reconciliation' holds significance across multiple domains. In law, it refers to a legislative procedure in the United States Senate and a concept in family law. In religion, it denotes returning to faith or harmony after a conflict, as well as a political theology of reconciliation in conflict regions, and is synonymous with the Sacrament of Penance in the Catholic Church. In sociology and politics, it is used in the context of Australian politics in the 20th and 21st centuries, National Reconciliation Week, and the academic fields of reconciliation studies. Other uses include reconciliation in accounting, reconciliation ecology (studying biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems), and the American rapper Reconcile (born 1989). The term also appears in related concepts such as truth and reconciliation commissions, the Canadian National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the South African Day of Reconciliation.

Did You Know?

• Reconciliation is the third volume of the Under the North Star trilogy by Väinö Linna.
• There is a sculpture titled 'Reconciliation' by Josefina de Vasconcellos in Coventry Cathedral.
• Reconciliation is a legislative procedure in the United States Senate.
• Reconciliation ecology is a branch of ecology that studies biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems.