Tag: Israel & Palestine
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A Different Way to Get Ready to Welcome Jesus
Get ready to greet Jesus by becoming familiar with his birthplace, Palestine.
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The Museum of the Bible
A wonderful new teaching tool or a bellwether of the catastrophic collision between state and church in contemporary America?
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When Sanctuaries Aren’t Safe, Arson at Tabgha
Recently the pilgrim site at Tabgha, Israel was attacked by arsonists. Very little mention was made of this in US media. I wrote a?blogpost?for EerdWord, the Eerdmans blog. Thanks for reading.
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Obama Tackles Our Crusader Past
No wonder I was worried about coming to this Holy Land. It was an absolutely reasonable fear. Religious zeal leads to a passion for purity which leads to violence in some organic way. And that fact should terrify people of faith.
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9 Things Pastors Can Do Besides Pray for Gaza
We feel forced to choose a side. Are you pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian?
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Why I Support the Presbyterian Church’s Vote on Divestment from Israel
“Remember — Christians don?t like to read about the Holy Land. They only like to argue about it.?
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A Bethlehem Prayer Service at Christmastime: Washington, DC simulcast with Bethlehem, Palestine
“Sing, All You Citizens!”
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Nelson Mandela Speaking About the Palestinian People
Today the world honors the life of Nelson Mandela. I read about South African activists posting pro-Palestine banners at the Mandela memorial. That lead me to read the text of a speech Mandela gave on December 4, 1997 at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. These are powerful words. These are words…
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Why Jerusalem? The IMAX movie.
I believe the ancients were right when they called Jerusalem the center of the world.
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The Gatekeepers, 2012 documentary
“The future is very dark,” says Avraham Shalom. (of course, others point to this particular leader as being uniquely cruel in his tenure, a true bully). “We win every battle but lose the war.” ?~ Ami Ayalon. Amen. And so it shall be until we learn peace.
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