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Apr
26

Simeon and the Peace of God

Simeon and the Peace of God By Gabriel Hanna, Vice Academic Dean   25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before [...]
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Mar
30

Palm Sunday in the Palestinian Church

Palm Sunday in the Palestinian Church By Ursula Mukarker A Tour Guide Student One of my favorite days of the year is Palm Sunday. It’s springtime in Palestine, the weather is usually beautiful, the sun is in the middle of the sky, red poppy flowers spread across the fields, bees and butterflies dancing magically among [...]
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Feb
28

Love your Neighbor

Love your Neighbor By John S. Munayer Lecturer and Coordinator of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than [...]
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Nov
24

Solidarity with the Oppressed

Solidarity with the Oppressed By John S. Munayer Lecturer and Coordinator of the Journal of Palestinian Christianity   Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this, he went away [...]
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Aug
30

Bedouins, The Desert Dwellers

Bedouins, The Desert Dwellers By Haytham Dieck, Head of Tour Guide Program Bedouins are Arab nomads who choose the harshest environment of the desert to live and settle. The etymology of their name reflects their character, "the desert dwellers." Arab Bedouins have lived in the Middle Eastern desert (Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel) [...]
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Jul
29

Forgiveness has the power to free us

Forgiveness has the power to free us By Rev. Dr. Jack Sara Last week, I was asked by a couple of colleagues from MENATE (the Middle East & North Africa Theological Accreditation for Theological Education) to present with them a webinar on the issue of reconciliation and forgiveness. It was a forum and they would [...]
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Apr
13

Perceiving Resurrection in the Light of God’s Grace to Us and the World

Perceiving Resurrection in the Light of God's Grace to Us and the World Christ is Risen… He is Risen indeed! This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Ps. 118: 24)   By Bahjat Khader, Head of the Online Diploma in Biblical Studies.   At this [...]
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Mar
09

On this Land

On this Land By Yousef Alkhouri, Academic Dean Assistant for Academic Extracurricular Programs Coordinator of Christ at the Checkpoint The Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish writes, “we have on this land that which makes life worth living.” These words of Darwish are profoundly reflecting Palestinians’ intimate connection to their land. How much can we learn from [...]
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Feb
28

Faith Out of Pain

Faith Out of Pain By Gabriel Hanna I was greatly touched by the events that Jesus Christ went through from His childhood to His ascension to heaven. I was very saddened by His pains, but His suffering makes me feel that we are not alone. Jesus understands what is happening in our lives simply because [...]
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Feb
17

Different Backgrounds, One Language!

Different Backgrounds, One Language! by Mr. Haytham Dieck, Head of the Tour Guiding Program Language is an outstanding human achievement that throughout history has enabled ideas and thoughts to be transformed into sounds, alphabets, and words. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, language is the "principal method of human communication." Probably one of the earliest [...]
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