Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible compares almost 300 proverbs from all over the continent with Bible verses, organized into 46 broad themes, with reflections on each theme. It includes African expressions of the Golden Rule, African versions of loving one’s enemies and welcoming the stranger, and African insights about losing your way to find your way—and much more. The African idea of Sankofa—“go back and get it”—tells us that we can go forward by looking to the past. The task of finding common ground—and facing our common future—has never been more urgent.