The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilenment; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship.

Reduction to congruence or consistency; removal of inconsistency; harmony.

The restoration of believers into a harmonious relationship with the Lord. Romans 5:10 & 11; Romans 11:15; Colossians 1:20

A Commonwealth initiative to promote reconciliation between Indigenous people and the wider community and to redress Indigenous disadvantage, with a target date of 2001.

In 1991 the Federal Parliament established the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation to promote a formal process of reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community. Reconciliation aims include: Building better community relations so all Australians benefit Celebrating the diversity of peoples who make up Australia today Recognising the unique status of the first Australians and the importance of culture and land to indigenous peoples Respect for the continuing customary laws, beliefs and traditions of Indigenous peoples Acknowledging our history and its continuing consequences today Acknowledging that consent was neither sought nor given at the time colonisation Commitment to achieving greater equity in social and economic conditions for Indigenous peoples by improving the delivery of services Ensuring that reconciliation is included in government policies and programs

Restoring peace and harmony. Bringing two conflicting parties together to build friendly relations between them.

To restore to harmony after wrong doing. The Reconciliation movement aims to encourage co-operation and harmony between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It calls for recognition and acknowledgment of the wrongs done to Aboriginal people throughout history