Q & R: On the Biblical Narrative
A reader from San Diego writes:
Q: My name is ... and I am part of a team who are developing a 1-2 year live-in, discipleship program for homeless men and woman in ... CA. I have read some of your books, and have been challenged, refreshed, and inspired in so many ways. I was hoping you could help me out..... (cont'd after the jump)
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Q & A: On EMC … sweatshops and more
After the jump, an energetic inquiry from a reader in Mexico about EMC.
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More on Palestine …
For those who haven't read my previous posts about Palestine, here's the message I'm trying to get out ... and I hope you will too.
1. There is a long, complex, and critically important conflict in Israel, which you can get an overview about here.
2. Every American is involved in the conflict there, because we supply huge amounts of military and financial aid to Israel. We also supply some humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The status of the Palestinians as an occupied people, together with America's support for Israel as the occupation continues and expands, is a major fuel for radical Islamic terrorism, which affects us all directly or indirectly.
3. Many Christians in America follow a theological line of argument that unintentionally denies basic human rights for Palestinians by pledging unconditional support for Israel. This theological tradition is closely associated with Christian Zionism, most forms of Dispensationalism, and Manifest Destiny. It is promoted through books, but especially through many religious broadcasters. Most people who believe it don't understand its negative consequences; it's the only view they've been taught and it has never been challenged for them.
4. I and many others hope to support solutions that are Pro-Israeli (in that they enhance Israel's long-term well-being, security, and prosperity), Pro-Palestinian (in that they release Palestinians from occupation and other experiences of injustice and denial of human rights), Pro-American (in that America would re-earn a reputation as fair and just rather than biased, dishonest, and uncaring), and Pro-peace-with-justice - since there is no peace without justice, and no justice that doesn't lead to peace.
My previous posts stirred up quite a bit of attention. More responses follow the jump, with some comments from me ...
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The latest from theooze.tv
Here's the new video on the first question in A New Kind of Christianity:
You can also download discussion questions there ... and you can enter the sweepstakes to win a skype conversation for a small group or class that is using the book for group study.
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Palestine update … please take just 3 minutes …
If you could invest just three minutes in reading/listening to one of these articles, I would be grateful ... and of course, if you wanted to invest 5, so much the better. But even 3 minutes would be good.
It will take you 3 minutes or less to read this ...
Why aren't there any Gandhi's or King's or Mandela's in Palestine?
And about 3 minutes for this ...
Loving enemies
And it will take you 5 minutes to listen to this ...
If any of this gets your curiosity going, then check out this.
Thanks.
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