Three Crises of Peace … #3
I've written a lot on Palestine and Gaza in recent years ... Not long ago I posted this song about the conflict ...
Any of us who travel (or read) know that peace in the world can't be separated from peace in Israel - peace for Jews, and peace for Muslim and Christian Palestinians. There is probably no single issue more important to helping Muslims and Christians and Jews live in peace world-wide than resolving the crisis of peace in Israel.
In the coming months, I hope that more and more of us - especially those of us from Evangelical backgrounds - will start speaking out on this subject, addressing 4 key issues with courage, passion, and persistence:
1. The equal rights of both Jewish and Palestinian people to security, equity, and prosperity, and the equal responsibilities of both groups to seek, not just good for "their own," but the common good of all.
2. The need to confront (continued after the jump)
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which book is the best introduction …
A few times in the last week or so I've been asked which book is the best introduction to my work for a person who is not already a committed Christian. I just got this encouraging email that makes me think that Secret Message of Jesus is probably the best intro.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I picked up your book “The Secret Message of Jesus”. Thank you. I was baptized as Catholic – when I was 3, but I never liked the churches. Your book articulates so beautifully, clearly, honestly what I wanted to believe. I have always admired Jesus but never been a student of the bible. It’s so beautiful and definitely I want to be part of God’s team! Thank you!
And amazon.com has it on sale for $5.49!
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dylan
I'm a bob d fan. This interview is ... perfect. Quotable exchange:
BF: But you've sold over a hundred million records.
BD: Yeah I know. It's a mystery to me too.
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Two Easter Messages …
This one on how Fr. John Dear spent his Holy Week ...
And this one from Peter Rollins on ways in which he denies the resurrection ... and so do we all:
At one point in the proceedings someone asked if my theoretical position led me to denying the Resurrection of Christ. This question allowed me the opportunity to communicate clearly and concisely my thoughts on the subject, which I repeat here.
Without equivocation or hesitation I fully and completely admit that I deny the resurrection of Christ. This is something that anyone who knows me could tell you, and I am not afraid to say it publicly, no matter what some people may think...
I deny the resurrection of Christ every time I do not serve at the feet of the oppressed, each day that I turn my back on the poor; I deny the resurrection of Christ when I close my ears to the cries of the downtrodden and lend my support to an unjust and corrupt system.
However there are moments when I affirm that resurrection, few and far between as they are. I affirm it when I stand up for those who are forced to live on their knees, when I speak for those who have had their tongues torn out, when I cry for those who have no more tears left to shed.
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