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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Statement of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice and Bethlehem Bible College on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Statement of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice and Bethlehem Bible College on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People The Palestinian people are suffering. Children are arrested and held without charges before being tried in military courts. Daily, radical Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers to force them off their land. If [...]
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The Significance of the Olive Tree in Palestine
The Significance of the Olive Tree in Palestine By Mr. Haytham Dieck, head of the Tour Guide Program The olive tree (botanically, European Olive) is found mainly in the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant. This spread is because of the rich red soil (Terra Rossa). In Palestine, the olive trees are mainly planted [...]
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